Popayán weather in August (Cauca, Colombia)

How's the weather trend in Popayán as August approaches? Check out our in-depth weather guide for this month.

Temperatures

The month of August in Popayán typically includes high temperatures and heavy rainfall. You can expect daytime temperatures to reach around 22°C, while the nights will see a decline to about 12°C.

Precipitation

Popayán in August falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 330 mm for the month. Typically around 9 days days of rainfall are expected.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 166 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Popayán climate page with graphs.

 

Popayán, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 12°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 31%  

Precipitation 330 mm  

Rainy days 9 days  

Humidity 68%  

Sunshine 166 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Colombia in August

Find out more about the weather in Colombia and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Popayán, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

6/10

Camping

6/10

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