Altotonga weather in August

In August, Altotonga sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 258 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Altotonga's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altotonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Altotonga is municipal seat of Altotonga, State of Veracruz, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Altotonga reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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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Altotonga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 8013.410.95.0
Feb19° / 10°7612.511.35.5
Mar20° / 12°13318.211.95.3
Apr22° / 14°18420.512.45.0
May23° / 15°17223.212.94.8
Jun23° / 15°26027.113.24.0
Jul22° / 15°21128.213.13.9
Aug22° / 14°25829.112.73.8
Sep22° / 15°3122712.13.8
Oct20° / 13°24922.211.54.5
Nov19° / 11°13215.511.15.2
Dec18° / 10°691210.85.4

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53565
63466
73367
83268
93169
103070
112971
122872
132773
142575
152575
162377
172278
182278
192179
202080
211981
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231882
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261783
271783
281783
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Altotonga gets around 258 mm of rain over 29.1 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
493
593
693
793
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1093
1193
1293
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1593
1693
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2194
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2595
2695
2795
2895
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3095
3195

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136928
236928
326929
426929
526929
626830
726830
826830
926830
1026830
1126830
1226830
1326830
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2026434
2126236
2226137
2325939
2425840
2525642
2625543
2725345
2825246
2925147
3025048
3124949

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:02
212.96:087:02
312.96:097:01
412.96:097:01
512.86:097:00
612.86:107:00
712.86:106:59
812.86:106:59
912.86:116:58
1012.86:116:57
1112.86:116:57
1212.76:126:56
1312.76:126:55
1412.76:126:55
1512.76:126:54
1612.76:136:53
1712.76:136:53
1812.66:136:52
1912.66:146:51
2012.66:146:50
2112.66:146:50
2212.66:146:49
2312.66:156:48
2412.56:156:47
2512.56:156:47
2612.56:156:46
2712.56:166:45
2812.56:166:44
2912.56:166:43
3012.46:166:42
3112.46:176:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Altotonga?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altotonga.

What to pack for Altotonga in August

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

In August, Altotonga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Altotonga 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 Altotonga peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Altotonga 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 Altotonga is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1268 µg/m³Oct 1138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Altotonga?

Altotonga sits at 19.8°N, 97.2°W, 1,895 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teziutlan, 13 km away.

Topography around Altotonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altotonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 1,875 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,598 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,115 m.

The land around Altotonga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
2,598 m
80 km
5,115 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Teziutlan 13 km · Tlapacoyan 22 km · Perote 23 km · Zaragoza 32 km · Banderilla 38 km · Villa Independencia 38 km · Martínez de la Torre 39 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 43 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 Altotonga (19.7661°, -97.2451°, elevation 1,895 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).