Altepexi weather in August

In August, Altepexi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Altepexi's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altepexi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Altepexi is municipal seat of Altepexi, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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 Altepexi 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 23°C and 28°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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Altepexi 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
Jan22° / 133.7117.9
Feb24° / 10°123.411.48.2
Mar27° / 12°195.111.97.7
Apr28° / 14°368.312.46.4
May28° / 15°6513.912.95.8
Jun26° / 16°12717.413.15.4
Jul26° / 15°8612.7136.2
Aug26° / 15°8613.812.66.0
Sep25° / 15°12517.512.15.4
Oct24° / 14°7811.711.66.5
Nov23° / 12°27711.17.4
Dec22° / 10°123.510.97.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44555
54555
64456
74357
84258
94258
104159
114159
124060
133961
143862
153862
163763
173763
183565
193565
203565
213565
223268
233268
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Altepexi gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
536
637
738
839
940
1041
1142
1243
1343
1444
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2047
2147
2248
2349
2449
2550
2651
2751
2852
2953
3053
3154

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
116759
216759
3157510
4157510
5157510
6147610
7147610
8137710
9137611
10137710
11127810
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22107515
23107317
2497318
2597219
2687220
2787121
2887022
2977023
3076924
3176825

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 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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306calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:107:00
212.86:107:00
312.86:116:59
412.86:116:59
512.86:116:59
612.86:126:58
712.86:126:57
812.76:126:57
912.76:136:56
1012.76:136:56
1112.76:136:55
1212.76:136:55
1312.76:146:54
1412.76:146:53
1512.66:146:53
1612.66:146:52
1712.66:156:51
1812.66:156:51
1912.66:156:50
2012.66:156:49
2112.56:166:49
2212.56:166:48
2312.56:166:47
2412.56:166:46
2512.56:176:46
2612.56:176:45
2712.56:176:44
2812.46:176:43
2912.46:176:42
3012.46:186:42
3112.46:186:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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245.7Bright
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275.6Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Altepexi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Altepexi?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Altepexi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altepexi in August

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

In August, Altepexi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altepexi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altepexi peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Altepexi 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 Altepexi is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altepexi?

Altepexi sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,238 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ajalpan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Altepexi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altepexi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Altepexi is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
1,622 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ajalpan 4.0 km · Zinacatepec 7.0 km · Tehuacán 15 km · Ciudad Mendoza 50 km · Nogales 53 km · Río Blanco 53 km · Orizaba 58 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Altepexi (18.3703°, -97.2997°, elevation 1,238 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).