La Banda weather in August

In August, La Banda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 89 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Banda's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Banda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 La Banda 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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293020
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How August really feels in La Banda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

La Banda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°17623.212.33.6
Feb29° / 21°19623.312.23.4
Mar29° / 21°27328123.2
Apr29° / 21°22025.111.93.5
May29° / 20°16622.611.74.0
Jun28° / 20°11118.111.64.7
Jul28° / 19°9215.511.75.1
Aug29° / 20°8914.511.84.9
Sep30° / 20°11517.6124.1
Oct30° / 21°16122.512.13.6
Nov29° / 21°18724.212.33.3
Dec29° / 21°17024.812.43.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
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186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236337
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256139
266139
275941
285941
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Banda gets around 89 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2048
2148
2249
2349
2449
2550
2650
2750
2850
2951
3051
3151

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135542
235542
325642
425642
525642
625642
725642
825642
925642
1025642
1125642
1225642
1325642
1425642
1525642
1625642
1725642
1825543
1925543
2025444
2125345
2225345
2325246
2425147
2525048
2625048
2724949
2824850
2914851
3014752
3114653

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:03
211.76:206:03
311.76:206:03
411.76:196:03
511.76:196:03
611.76:196:03
711.76:196:03
811.76:186:03
911.86:186:03
1011.86:186:03
1111.86:186:03
1211.86:176:03
1311.86:176:03
1411.86:176:03
1511.86:166:03
1611.86:166:03
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1811.86:156:03
1911.86:156:03
2011.86:146:03
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2211.86:146:03
2311.86:136:02
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2511.86:126:02
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2711.86:116:02
2811.96:116:02
2911.96:106:02
3011.96:106:02
3111.96:096:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit La Banda?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Banda in August

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

In August, La Banda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Banda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Banda peaks around February 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 14UV 16Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Banda 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 La Banda is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateAug 2348 µg/m³May 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Banda?

La Banda sits at 6.5°S, 76.3°W, 386 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Bellavista, 68 km away.

ChachapoyasContamanaTocache

Topography around La Banda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Banda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,445 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,435 m.

The land around La Banda is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,445 m
80 km
2,435 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bellavista 68 km · Yurimaguas 70 km · Moyobamba 86 km · Juanjuí 87 km · Rioja 103 km · Chachapoyas 171 km · Contamana 174 km · Tocache 189 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 La Banda (-6.4927°, -76.3422°, elevation 386 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).