Túquerres weather in August

In August, Túquerres sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 69 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
81%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical August day in Túquerres reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
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27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

Túquerres weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14822.311.93.6
Feb17° / 15322.4123.3
Mar17° / 18928122.9
Apr16° / 19127.8122.8
May16° / 14327.9122.9
Jun15° / 10824.712.12.9
Jul15° / 9523.912.13.0
Aug15° / 6920.3123.4
Sep16° / 8622123.5
Oct17° / 16525.9123.2
Nov17° / 19926.3123.1
Dec16° / 19225.811.93.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201189
211189
221189
231189
241288
251288
261288
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Túquerres gets around 69 mm of rain over 20.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
467
567
666
766
867
967
1067
1167
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2167
2267
2366
2466
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:18
212.06:156:18
312.06:156:18
412.06:156:18
512.06:156:18
612.06:156:17
712.06:156:17
812.06:156:17
912.06:156:17
1012.06:146:17
1112.06:146:17
1212.06:146:16
1312.06:146:16
1412.06:146:16
1512.06:146:16
1612.06:136:16
1712.06:136:15
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:15
2012.06:136:15
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:126:14
2312.06:126:14
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:116:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:12
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:106:12
3112.06:106:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Túquerres?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Túquerres.

What to pack for Túquerres in August

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

In August, Túquerres sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Túquerres 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 Túquerres peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Jul 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Túquerres 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 Túquerres is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2216 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Túquerres?

Túquerres sits at 1.1°N, 77.6°W, 3,048 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 24 km away.

Topography around Túquerres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Túquerres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 3,073 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,685 m.

The land around Túquerres is covered by grassland (45%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,535 m
80 km
4,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Pupiales 24 km · Samaniego 28 km · Ipiales 29 km · Tulcán 32 km · Pasto 40 km · Providencia 56 km · Buesaco 61 km · San Lorenzo 64 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 Túquerres (1.0865°, -77.6186°, elevation 3,048 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).