Villa del Rosario weather in August

In August, Villa del Rosario sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Villa del Rosario's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa del Rosario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
86%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Villa del Rosario reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Villa del Rosario weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.711.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.811.76.7
Mar28° / 19°781011.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°34512.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.712.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.812.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10212.111.84.8
Nov28° / 19°13214.811.65.2
Dec28° / 18°61911.66.4

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 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22991
23991
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Villa del Rosario gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1043561
2043561
3043552
4043552
5043552
6044542
7044542
8045532
9045532
10045532
11046522
12046522
13046522
14045532
15045532
16045523
17044533
18044533
19043534
20043534
21042544
22042535
23042535
24041545
25041545
26041545
27041545
28041545
29040555
30140545
31140545

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 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 5:46 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:06
212.35:466:06
312.35:466:06
412.35:466:06
512.35:466:05
612.35:466:05
712.35:466:05
812.35:466:05
912.35:466:04
1012.35:466:04
1112.35:466:04
1212.35:466:03
1312.35:466:03
1412.35:466:03
1512.35:466:02
1612.35:466:02
1712.35:466:01
1812.25:466:01
1912.25:466:01
2012.25:466:00
2112.25:466:00
2212.25:465:59
2312.25:465:59
2412.25:465:58
2512.25:465:58
2612.25:465:57
2712.25:465:57
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:455:56
3012.25:455:55
3112.25:455:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Villa del Rosario?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Villa del Rosario for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Villa del Rosario in August

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

In August, Villa del Rosario sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario sits at 7.8°N, 72.5°W, 436 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Los Patios, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Villa del Rosario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa del Rosario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,241 m.

The land around Villa del Rosario is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
4,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Los Patios 3.0 km · San Antonio del Táchira 4.0 km · Cúcuta 9.0 km · Ureña 10 km · El Zulia 18 km · Capacho Nuevo 18 km · Rubio 20 km · Palmira 27 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 Villa del Rosario (7.8339°, -72.4742°, elevation 436 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).