Candelaria Weather in August
Candelaria in August
The short of it: Candelaria in August averages a high of 34 °C (94 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 138 mm (5.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 28 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 23° · rain 138 mm · daylight 12 h 28 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January
Thirty years of records give Candelaria an average August high of 34°, a low of 23° and some 138 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 138 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 28 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.
Against its neighbours, Candelaria runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. El Piñón, 9 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
August in Candelaria, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 40 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 28 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El PiñónMagdalena Department | 9 km SE | 35° | 24° | 147 mm |
| ManatíAtlántico | 9 km W | 35° | 23° | 143 mm |
| Campo de la CruzAtlántico | 9 km S | 35° | 23° | 138 mm |
| SalaminaMagdalena Department | 10 km ENE | 34° | 24° | 134 mm |
| SuanAtlántico | 14 km S | 35° | 23° | 151 mm |
| Cerro de San AntonioMagdalena Department | 15 km S | 35° | 24° | 164 mm |
| Santa LucíaAtlántico | 17 km SSW | 35° | 23° | 154 mm |
| SabanalargaAtlántico | 20 km NNW | 34° | 23° | 120 mm |