Silvania weather in August

In August, Silvania sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 824 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Silvania's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silvania's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
824 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
84%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Silvania reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312518

Silvania weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°28124.911.84.4
Feb25° / 18°39723.711.94.2
Mar25° / 18°64329.3123.7
Apr24° / 18°99429.712.13.5
May24° / 18°132430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 18°13663012.23.5
Jul24° / 18°121530.812.23.5
Aug24° / 18°82429.812.13.7
Sep25° / 18°63328123.8
Oct25° / 18°6103011.93.6
Nov24° / 18°50229.211.83.6
Dec25° / 18°40628.211.74.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23991
24991
25991
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Silvania gets around 824 mm of rain over 29.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
497
597
697
797
897
997
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2495
2595
2695
2794
2894
2994
3094
3193

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17921
28911
38911
49901
59901
610891
710891
810882
910882
1011872
1111863
1211863
1311863
1411863
1511863
1611854
1711854
1811854
1911863
2012853
2112853
2212853
2312853
2413852
2513852
2613852
2713852
2814842
2913861
3013861
3113861

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:09
212.25:586:09
312.25:586:09
412.25:586:09
512.25:586:09
612.25:586:09
712.25:586:08
812.25:586:08
912.25:586:08
1012.25:586:08
1112.25:586:07
1212.25:586:07
1312.25:586:07
1412.25:576:07
1512.15:576:06
1612.15:576:06
1712.15:576:06
1812.15:576:05
1912.15:576:05
2012.15:576:05
2112.15:576:04
2212.15:576:04
2312.15:566:04
2412.15:566:03
2512.15:566:03
2612.15:566:02
2712.15:566:02
2812.15:566:02
2912.15:556:01
3012.15:556:01
3112.15:556:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Silvania

In seasonPeak

In August, Silvania sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Silvania's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Silvania?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Silvania.

What to pack for Silvania in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Silvania sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Silvania in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silvania peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Silvania in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Silvania is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silvania?

Silvania sits at 4.4°N, 74.4°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Fusagasugá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Silvania

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Silvania.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silvania has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,958 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,002 m.

The land around Silvania is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
739 m
16 km
2,958 m
80 km
4,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Fusagasugá 8.0 km · Sibaté 17 km · Soacha 27 km · Kennedy 36 km · Melgar 36 km · Mosquera 38 km · Madrid 39 km · Funza 40 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Silvania (4.4037°, -74.3867°, elevation 1,459 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).