Chicacao weather in August

In August, Chicacao sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 447 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chicacao's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chicacao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
447 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chicacao reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
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42720
52720
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72720
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102720
112720
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Chicacao weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°20611.27.3
Feb29° / 18°165.111.56.5
Mar29° / 19°4910.311.95.5
Apr29° / 20°12819.412.34.4
May28° / 20°3952912.73.5
Jun27° / 20°43629.312.83.3
Jul27° / 20°37430.612.83.3
Aug27° / 20°44730.712.53.3
Sep27° / 20°52029.812.13.3
Oct27° / 20°50930.411.73.5
Nov27° / 19°1962311.34.7
Dec27° / 18°4411.511.26.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121288
131288
141288
151288
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27991
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31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chicacao gets around 447 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
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2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937
31946

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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214calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:31
212.65:526:31
312.65:526:30
412.65:526:30
512.65:536:29
612.65:536:29
712.65:536:29
812.65:536:28
912.65:546:28
1012.65:546:27
1112.55:546:27
1212.55:546:26
1312.55:546:26
1412.55:546:25
1512.55:556:25
1612.55:556:24
1712.55:556:24
1812.55:556:23
1912.55:556:22
2012.45:556:22
2112.45:556:21
2212.45:566:20
2312.45:566:20
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2512.45:566:18
2612.45:566:18
2712.45:566:17
2812.35:566:16
2912.35:566:16
3012.35:566:15
3112.35:566:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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275.1Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chicacao

In seasonPeak

In August, Chicacao sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chicacao sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Chicacao's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Chicacao?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chicacao.

What to pack for Chicacao in August

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

In August, Chicacao sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chicacao in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Chicacao in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chicacao peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chicacao 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 Chicacao is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2145 µg/m³Jun 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chicacao?

Chicacao sits at 14.5°N, 91.3°W, 511 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pablo Jocopilas, 14 km away.

PanajachelTiquisate

Topography around Chicacao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chicacao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,427 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Chicacao is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
3,427 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: San Pablo Jocopilas 14 km · Santiago Atitlán 15 km · Santa Bárbara 16 km · Mazatenango 19 km · San Francisco Zapotitlán 22 km · Patulul 22 km · Panajachel 29 km · Tiquisate 29 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Chicacao (14.5429°, -91.3264°, elevation 511 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).