August is one of the warmer months of the year in Columbia, with average highs near 32.1°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 26.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Columbia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Columbia was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 23°C. Typical August days reach 32.1°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Columbia, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2021 with 245 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Columbia during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 1999 at 50%.
August receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Columbia. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 1992 at 5.
Average wind speed in Columbia during August is 1 m/s. The windiest August was 1999 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1996 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 26.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 32.1°C | 32.7°C | 31.6°C | 31.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 19.8°C | 20.5°C | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 70 mm | 85 mm | 110 mm | 125 mm | +27 mm |
August temperatures in Columbia have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1986) to a record high of 41.7°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 245 mm.
One of the best times to visit Columbia
August is one of the best times to visit Columbia. Expect days averaging 32.1°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 26.1°C) — warmer than Columbia's yearly average — with higher rainfall (95 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 37.5°C | 12.0°C | 67 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 39.8°C | 14.0°C | 23 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 37.2°C | 14.2°C | 153 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 35.0°C | 16.3°C | 90 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 33.3°C | 16.1°C | 245 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 33.9°C | 17.6°C | 171 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 36.0°C | 14.6°C | 103 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 35.6°C | 15.3°C | 78 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 34.1°C | 14.2°C | 171 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 32.0°C | 27.1°C | 22.1°C | 34.8°C | 16.7°C | 150 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 18.8°C | 35.5°C | 13.0°C | 116 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 35.3°C | 14.1°C | 128 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.5°C | 33.1°C | 12.2°C | 94 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 25.4°C | 19.4°C | 36.7°C | 13.6°C | 96 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 39.0°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 21.8°C | 39.0°C | 16.7°C | 120 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 33.3°C | 13.0°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 36.8°C | 15.4°C | 89 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.0°C | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 41.7°C | 20.7°C | 46 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 38.0°C | 17.0°C | 77 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 21.7°C | 38.3°C | 17.0°C | 133 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.2°C | 33.5°C | 10.5°C | 108 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 31.0°C | 25.9°C | 20.7°C | 34.5°C | 17.2°C | 84 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 37.9°C | 15.8°C | 67 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 31.3°C | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 34.7°C | 14.7°C | 122 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 40.1°C | 14.7°C | 55 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 34.9°C | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 39.1°C | 14.9°C | 24 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 36.4°C | 16.7°C | 49 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 31.1°C | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 34.6°C | 12.4°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 34.2°C | 15.2°C | 68 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 34.0°C | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 37.8°C | 18.2°C | 99 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 33.8°C | 14.1°C | 87 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 36.9°C | 17.0°C | 87 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 32.4°C | 11.4°C | 103 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 19.6°C | 34.2°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 39.4°C | 13.9°C | 35 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 32.3°C | 10.6°C | 76 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 34.3°C | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 39.0°C | 12.4°C | 73 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 38.3°C | 15.3°C | 56 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 36.2°C | 9.3°C | 112 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 35.4°C | 15.8°C | 154 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 33.6°C | 13.6°C | 79 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 38.5°C | 15.5°C | 66 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 35.2°C | 13.5°C | 134 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 19.6°C | 36.1°C | 16.9°C | 127 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.1°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 95 mm of rainfall in Columbia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 245 mm in 2021.
The hottest August reached 41.7°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Columbia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.1°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Columbia, averaging 26.1°C.
For August in Columbia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.1°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest August on record was 2021 with 245 mm. On average, August sees 95 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Columbia behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
