Satipo weather in August

In August, Satipo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Satipo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satipo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Satipo is city in Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Satipo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
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172213
182213
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202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Satipo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°33530.112.63.5
Feb23° / 16°3022712.43.5
Mar23° / 16°23528.912.13.7
Apr23° / 15°16025.311.84.1
May22° / 15°14625.511.54.3
Jun22° / 14°10220.811.45.0
Jul22° / 13°9419.111.45.4
Aug22° / 13°9919.111.65.5
Sep23° / 14°12422.411.94.8
Oct23° / 15°18327.112.34.1
Nov23° / 16°23727.812.53.7
Dec23° / 16°30829.912.63.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136931
146931
156832
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176832
186931
196931
206832
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286436
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Satipo gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.1 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 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
858
958
1059
1160
1261
1361
1462
1563
1664
1764
1865
1965
2065
2166
2266
2366
2466
2565
2665
2765
2865
2964
3064
3164

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
121772
221772
321772
422762
522762
623752
723752
823761
923761
1023761
1123761
1223761
1322771
1422771
1521781
1621781
1720791
1820791
1919801
2019801
2118811
2218811
2317821
2417821
2517821
2617821
2717821
2817812
2917812
3017812
3117812

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 4 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
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:50
211.56:195:50
311.56:195:50
411.56:195:50
511.56:185:50
611.56:185:50
711.56:185:50
811.66:175:51
911.66:175:51
1011.66:175:51
1111.66:165:51
1211.66:165:51
1311.66:155:51
1411.66:155:51
1511.66:145:51
1611.66:145:51
1711.66:135:51
1811.66:135:52
1911.76:125:52
2011.76:125:52
2111.76:115:52
2211.76:115:52
2311.76:105:52
2411.76:105:52
2511.76:095:52
2611.76:095:52
2711.76:085:52
2811.76:075:52
2911.86:075:52
3011.86:065:52
3111.86:055:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Satipo

In seasonPeak

None of Satipo's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Satipo's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Satipo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Satipo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Satipo in August

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

In August, Satipo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Satipo 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 Satipo peaks around February 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeExtremeFeb 11UV 17Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Satipo 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 Satipo is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 929 µg/m³May 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satipo?

Satipo sits at 11.3°S, 74.6°W, 629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martín de Pangoa, 26 km away.

TarmaLa Oroya

Topography around Satipo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satipo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,934 m.

The land around Satipo is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
654 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
4,934 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: San Martín de Pangoa 26 km · Santa Rosa 46 km · Huancayo 110 km · Jauja 110 km · Chilca 112 km · Atalaya 112 km · Tarma 116 km · La Oroya 141 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 Satipo (-11.2522°, -74.6386°, elevation 629 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).