Tambopata weather in August

In August, Tambopata sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tambopata's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambopata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tambopata is human settlement 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 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tambopata reaches about 30°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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Tambopata

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.

Tambopata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°43627.912.72.9
Feb30° / 23°41325.312.42.9
Mar30° / 23°3392712.12.9
Apr30° / 22°18519.911.73.7
May29° / 21°9414.311.45.2
Jun28° / 20°539.411.36.4
Jul28° / 19°457.211.36.7
Aug30° / 20°647.611.65.6
Sep31° / 22°12013.411.94.3
Oct31° / 22°22721.112.33.5
Nov30° / 23°2772312.63.2
Dec30° / 23°39727.112.72.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
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177426
187426
197327
207327
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tambopata gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3033
3133

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1561138400
2561138400
3561137410
4561137410
5561136410
6471136420
7471135420
8471134430
9471134431
10471233441
11471233441
12371233451
13371232451
14371132451
15371132451
16371133461
17361033461
18361033472
1936932472
2036932482
2136932492
2246930492
2346830502
2446830511
2536829531
2636828541
2736827542
2836826552
2936825562
3035824582
3135823592

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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167calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 6:00 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:005:26
211.46:005:27
311.56:005:27
411.55:595:27
511.55:595:27
611.55:595:27
711.55:585:28
811.55:585:28
911.55:585:28
1011.55:575:28
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1211.55:565:28
1311.55:565:28
1411.65:555:29
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1811.65:535:29
1911.65:535:29
2011.65:525:29
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2611.75:485:30
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2811.75:475:30
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3011.75:465:30
3111.75:455:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tambopata

In seasonPeak

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

Tambopata's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Tambopata?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tambopata in August

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

In August, Tambopata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tambopata in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tambopata peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Sep 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tambopata 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 Tambopata is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1543 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep47Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tambopata?

Tambopata sits at 12.7°S, 69.4°W, 224 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Puerto Maldonado, 19 km away.

CobijaEpitaciolândiaBrasiléiaLa RinconadaXapuriSicuaniAyaviri

Topography around Tambopata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambopata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Tambopata is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
391 m
treesgrasslandwater
August weather nearby: Puerto Maldonado 19 km · Cobija 194 km · Epitaciolândia 195 km · Brasiléia 196 km · La Rinconada 218 km · Xapuri 243 km · Sicuani 269 km · Ayaviri 280 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 Tambopata (-12.6719°, -69.3555°, elevation 224 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).