Apaseo el Grande weather in August

In August, Apaseo el Grande sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 122 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Apaseo el Grande's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apaseo el Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Apaseo el Grande is municipal seat of Apaseo el Grande, State of Guanajuato, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Apaseo el Grande reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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)
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22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
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112715
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Apaseo el Grande weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 102.210.98.5
Feb26° / 121.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°10211.97.5
Apr30° / 13°122.712.55.9
May31° / 15°467.6135.1
Jun29° / 16°12613.613.25.1
Jul27° / 15°13517.213.15.5
Aug27° / 15°12215.412.75.6
Sep26° / 15°1151412.15.9
Oct26° / 13°42711.57.2
Nov25° / 10°132.7118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124456
134456
144357
154258
164258
174258
184159
194060
203961
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Apaseo el Grande gets around 122 mm of rain over 15.4 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
647
747
847
948
1048
1149
1250
1350
1450
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139538
239538
340528
440528
540528
640528
740528
839529
939529
1038539
11375310
12375310
13365410
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30285814
31285814

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:207:17
212.96:217:17
312.96:217:16
412.96:227:16
512.96:227:15
612.96:227:15
712.96:237:14
812.86:237:13
912.86:237:13
1012.86:247:12
1112.86:247:12
1212.86:247:11
1312.86:257:10
1412.76:257:09
1512.76:257:09
1612.76:267:08
1712.76:267:07
1812.76:267:07
1912.76:277:06
2012.66:277:05
2112.66:277:04
2212.66:277:03
2312.66:287:03
2412.66:287:02
2512.56:287:01
2612.56:297:00
2712.56:296:59
2812.56:296:58
2912.56:296:58
3012.56:306:57
3112.46:306:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Apaseo el Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Apaseo el Grande's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Apaseo el Grande?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Apaseo el Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apaseo el Grande in August

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

In August, Apaseo el Grande sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Apaseo el Grande 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 Apaseo el Grande peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Apaseo el Grande 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 Apaseo el Grande is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apaseo el Grande?

Apaseo el Grande sits at 20.5°N, 100.7°W, 1,783 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Alto, 12 km away.

Topography around Apaseo el Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apaseo el Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,776 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m.

The land around Apaseo el Grande is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Apaseo el Alto 12 km · Celaya 13 km · Comonfort 21 km · El Pueblito 26 km · San José de los Olvera 28 km · Cortazar 30 km · Venceremos 30 km · Santiago de Querétaro 32 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 Apaseo el Grande (20.5455°, -100.6879°, elevation 1,783 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).