Aguascalientes weather in August

In August, Aguascalientes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aguascalientes's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguascalientes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Aguascalientes is capital of the Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 25 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
618/km²
people per km²
Founded
1575

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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Aguascalientes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
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Aguascalientes weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 172.510.87.9
Feb23° / 131.811.28.6
Mar26° / 10°81.411.88.5
Apr28° / 12°61.512.57.2
May30° / 14°285.7135.9
Jun28° / 16°8111.413.35.7
Jul27° / 15°1101413.26.1
Aug26° / 15°8912.412.86.3
Sep25° / 14°901212.16.4
Oct25° / 12°355.811.57.7
Nov24° / 111.9118.7
Dec22° / 81.410.78.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205644
215545
225545
235446
245347
255248
265149
275050
284951
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aguascalientes gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
737
837
938
1039
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163352
263352
363352
463352
563352
663352
763352
863352
962362
1061363
1160373
1260373
1360373
1460373
1560373
1660373
1759374
1859374
1959374
2059374
2159374
2257385
2357385
2456395
2556395
2655405
2754415
2853425
2952435
3051445
3150455

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:257:26
213.06:257:25
313.06:267:25
413.06:267:24
513.06:267:23
612.96:277:23
712.96:277:22
812.96:287:22
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1012.96:287:20
1112.86:297:20
1212.86:297:19
1312.86:297:18
1412.86:307:17
1512.86:307:17
1612.86:307:16
1712.76:317:15
1812.76:317:14
1912.76:327:14
2012.76:327:13
2112.76:327:12
2212.66:337:11
2312.66:337:10
2412.66:337:09
2512.66:337:09
2612.66:347:08
2712.56:347:07
2812.56:347:06
2912.56:357:05
3012.56:357:04
3112.56:357:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Aguascalientes?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aguascalientes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aguascalientes in August

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

In August, Aguascalientes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Aguascalientes 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 Aguascalientes peaks around April 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 23UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Aguascalientes 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 Aguascalientes is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Aguascalientes's WHO annual average of 25 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1729 µg/m³Oct 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguascalientes?

Aguascalientes sits at 21.9°N, 102.3°W, 1,885 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jesús María, 11 km away.

Topography around Aguascalientes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguascalientes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,885 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,680 m.

The land around Aguascalientes is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Jesús María 11 km · San Francisco de los Romo 21 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 29 km · Rincón de Romos 39 km · Villa Hidalgo 39 km · Encarnación de Díaz 40 km · Calvillo 45 km · Loreto 53 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 Aguascalientes (21.8826°, -102.2843°, elevation 1,885 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).