El Tejar weather in August

In August, El Tejar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 136 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 El Tejar's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tejar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in El Tejar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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El Tejar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°61.811.28.5
Feb24° / 12°51.311.58.7
Mar26° / 13°153.811.98.0
Apr26° / 14°517.912.37.0
May25° / 15°13317.712.75.4
Jun24° / 15°22123.912.84.5
Jul24° / 14°11617.312.85.5
Aug24° / 14°13619.112.55.3
Sep24° / 15°20424.112.14.4
Oct23° / 14°1521911.75.2
Nov22° / 13°417.111.37.1
Dec23° / 12°132.811.18.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162179
172080
182080
192179
202080
212080
222080
231981
241981
251981
261882
271783
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Tejar gets around 136 mm of rain over 19.1 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 62% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
553
653
754
855
956
1057
1157
1258
1359
1460
1561
1661
1762
1863
1964
2065
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074
3175

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122717
222717
322708
421718
521718
620728
720719
819729
919729
1018739
1118739
1217749
1317749
1417749
1516759
1616759
1716759
18157510
19157510
20147511
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22147412
23147412
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25137413
26137314
27127414
28127414
29117514
30117415
31107515

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:496:29
212.65:506:29
312.65:506:28
412.65:506:28
512.65:506:27
612.65:516:27
712.65:516:27
812.65:516:26
912.65:516:26
1012.65:516:25
1112.65:526:25
1212.55:526:24
1312.55:526:24
1412.55:526:23
1512.55:526:23
1612.55:526:22
1712.55:536:21
1812.55:536:21
1912.55:536:20
2012.45:536:20
2112.45:536:19
2212.45:536:18
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2412.45:546:17
2512.45:546:16
2612.45:546:16
2712.45:546:15
2812.35:546:14
2912.35:546:14
3012.35:546:13
3112.35:546:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
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255.4Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Tejar

In seasonPeak

In August, El Tejar sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Tejar's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit El Tejar?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit El Tejar for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Tejar in August

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

In August, El Tejar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Tejar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Tejar peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Tejar 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 El Tejar is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Tejar?

El Tejar sits at 14.6°N, 90.8°W, 1,766 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chimaltenango, 4.0 km away.

Topography around El Tejar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tejar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 1,790 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around El Tejar is covered by cropland (35%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,920 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Chimaltenango 4.0 km · Sumpango 6.0 km · San Andrés Itzapa 6.0 km · Jocotenango 10 km · Zaragoza 11 km · Antigua Guatemala 12 km · Santiago Sacatepéquez 12 km · Ciudad Vieja 14 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 El Tejar (14.6468°, -90.7912°, elevation 1,766 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. 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).