Tame weather in August

In August, Tame sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 198 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tame's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tame reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Tame weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°377.211.75.5
Feb30° / 22°477.711.85.0
Mar30° / 22°8912.9124.3
Apr29° / 22°2152212.13.6
May28° / 22°25225.812.33.6
Jun27° / 21°24926.812.43.7
Jul27° / 21°22727.612.33.8
Aug27° / 21°19826.812.23.8
Sep28° / 21°17526.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°17425.111.93.5
Nov29° / 21°14922.311.73.8
Dec29° / 21°6912.911.65.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201189
211189
221288
231288
241387
251387
261387
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tame gets around 198 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
487
587
687
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2888
2988
3088
3188

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105743
205644
305644
405644
505644
605545
705545
805545
905545
1005545
1105545
1205545
1305446
1405446
1505446
1605347
1705248
1805248
1905149
2005149
2105050
2205050
2304951
2404951
2504951
2604852
2704852
2804753
2914752
3014752
3114752

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

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 18 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:02
212.35:456:01
312.35:456:01
412.35:456:01
512.35:456:01
612.35:456:00
712.35:456:00
812.35:456:00
912.25:456:00
1012.25:455:59
1112.25:455:59
1212.25:455:59
1312.25:455:58
1412.25:455:58
1512.25:455:58
1612.25:455:57
1712.25:455:57
1812.25:455:57
1912.25:445:56
2012.25:445:56
2112.25:445:55
2212.25:445:55
2312.25:445:55
2412.25:445:54
2512.25:445:54
2612.25:445:53
2712.25:445:53
2812.15:435:52
2912.15:435:52
3012.15:435:51
3112.15:435:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tame

In seasonPeak

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

Tame's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Tame?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tame.

What to pack for Tame in August

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

In August, Tame sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tame in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tame peaks around February 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tame 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 Tame is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tame?

Tame sits at 6.5°N, 71.7°W, 320 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Paz de Ariporo, 67 km away.

MálagaAraucaVillanuevaGuasdualitoPamplonaSan JosecitoSanta Ana

Topography around Tame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,191 m.

The land around Tame is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
5,191 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Paz de Ariporo 67 km · Málaga 113 km · Arauca 128 km · Villanueva 133 km · Guasdualito 141 km · Pamplona 143 km · San Josecito 144 km · Santa Ana 144 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 Tame (6.4607°, -71.7362°, elevation 320 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).