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Weather in August in Antioquia

Thinking about venturing to Antioquia this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Antioquia in August?

Antioquia is a region in Colombia. The weather in Antioquia in August can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from warm to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Santa Fe de Antioquia at 25°C and very hot in Gesen at 36°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Gesen and 14°C in Santa Fe de Antioquia.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Gesen with an average of 97 mm to heavy rainfall in Jardin with 357 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 186 hours of sunlight expected in Medellín. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Antioquia for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Antioquia climate page.

Where to go in Antioquia in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Antioquia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Antioquia?

Medellín

In August Medellín generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Medellín
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<<   July July
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26°C 
13°C 
201 hours 
197 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
13°C 
186 hours 
203 mm 
17 days 
25°C 
13°C 
150 hours 
273 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Medellín

Santa Fe de Antioquia

In August Santa Fe de Antioquia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Santa Fe de Antioquia
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<<   July July
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25°C 
14°C 
201 hours 
176 mm 
16 days 
25°C 
14°C 
186 hours 
196 mm 
18 days 
25°C 
14°C 
150 hours 
274 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Santa Fe de Antioquia

Rionegro

In August Rionegro generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Rionegro
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<<   July July
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25°C 
13°C 
201 hours 
132 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
13°C 
186 hours 
148 mm 
17 days 
25°C 
14°C 
150 hours 
241 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Rionegro

Guatapé

In August Guatapé generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Guatapé
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<<   July July
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27°C 
15°C 
201 hours 
94 mm 
15 days 
27°C 
16°C 
186 hours 
119 mm 
19 days 
26°C 
16°C 
150 hours 
216 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Guatapé

Jardin

In August Jardin generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jardin
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<<   July July
<<  
26°C 
15°C 
201 hours 
342 mm 
14 days 
poor 
26°C 
15°C 
186 hours 
357 mm 
15 days 
poor 
26°C 
15°C 
150 hours 
452 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Jardin

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Is August the best time to visit Antioquia?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Antioquia due to the typically unpleasant weather in Medellín.

Generally speaking, January provides pleasant weather in Medellín. The weather in March, April, May, September, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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