Acayucan weather in August

In August, Acayucan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 246 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Acayucan's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acayucan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Acayucan is municipal seat of Acayucan, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1848

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Acayucan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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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How August really feels in Acayucan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Acayucan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°437.9117.0
Feb28° / 19°204.511.46.7
Mar31° / 21°163.911.95.2
Apr34° / 23°204.212.43.7
May35° / 24°619.512.82.8
Jun33° / 24°1992213.12.4
Jul32° / 23°22024.8132.6
Aug32° / 23°24625.812.62.6
Sep31° / 23°27525.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°18819.511.64.0
Nov28° / 20°8812.411.25.8
Dec27° / 19°368.210.96.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53268
63169
73070
83070
93070
102971
112971
122872
132872
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Acayucan gets around 246 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
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382
482
583
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3085
3186

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
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145446
155446
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Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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246calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 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 6:01 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:50
212.86:026:50
312.86:026:49
412.86:026:49
512.86:026:48
612.86:036:48
712.76:036:47
812.76:036:47
912.76:046:46
1012.76:046:46
1112.76:046:45
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1312.76:056:44
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2012.66:066:39
2112.56:076:39
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2712.46:086:34
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Acayucan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Acayucan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Acayucan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Acayucan.

What to pack for Acayucan in August

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

In August, Acayucan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Acayucan in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 56 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Acayucan 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 Acayucan peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Acayucan 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 Acayucan is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1739 µg/m³Jan 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May41Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acayucan?

Acayucan sits at 17.9°N, 94.9°W, 102 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jáltipan de Morelos, 21 km away.

Topography around Acayucan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acayucan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m.

The land around Acayucan is covered by trees (35%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
1,658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Jáltipan de Morelos 21 km · Cosoleacaque 30 km · Minatitlán 38 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 44 km · Coatzacoalcos 54 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 55 km · Catemaco 57 km · Allende 59 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Acayucan (17.9498°, -94.9139°, elevation 102 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).