Atlixco weather in August

In August, Atlixco sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 179 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Atlixco's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlixco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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

Founded
1579

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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Atlixco reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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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22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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202313
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222313
232313
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272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Atlixco weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 142.3118.1
Feb23° / 132.311.48.6
Mar24° / 11°315.911.98.1
Apr25° / 12°6610.712.46.8
May25° / 13°17219.612.95.5
Jun23° / 13°23022.713.14.7
Jul23° / 13°16521.1135.0
Aug23° / 13°17922.412.64.9
Sep23° / 13°21922.612.14.7
Oct23° / 12°9313.711.66.3
Nov23° / 10°285.211.17.8
Dec22° / 71.610.98.4

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74159
84159
93961
103961
113763
123664
133565
143466
153466
163268
173268
183268
193169
203070
213070
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272575
282575
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Atlixco gets around 179 mm of rain over 22.4 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 72% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
466
567
667
768
868
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1573
1673
1774
1874
1974
2075
2175
2275
2375
2476
2576
2677
2777
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
97921
107822
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
167723
177624
187525
197525
207426
217327
227129
237030
246931
256832
266634
276535
286436
296238
306139
316040

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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:147:06
212.96:147:05
312.86:157:05
412.86:157:04
512.86:157:04
612.86:167:03
712.86:167:03
812.86:167:02
912.86:167:02
1012.76:177:01
1112.76:177:00
1212.76:177:00
1312.76:186:59
1412.76:186:59
1512.76:186:58
1612.66:186:57
1712.66:196:57
1812.66:196:56
1912.66:196:55
2012.66:196:54
2112.66:206:54
2212.56:206:53
2312.56:206:52
2412.56:206:51
2512.56:216:51
2612.56:216:50
2712.56:216:49
2812.46:216:48
2912.46:226:47
3012.46:226:46
3112.46:226:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.09 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
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Atlixco

In seasonPeak

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

Atlixco's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Atlixco?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Atlixco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atlixco in August

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

In August, Atlixco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Atlixco 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 Atlixco peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Atlixco 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 Atlixco is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Atlixco?

Atlixco sits at 18.9°N, 98.4°W, 1,846 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo, 21 km away.

Topography around Atlixco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atlixco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,577 m.

The land around Atlixco is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
1,263 m
80 km
4,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo 21 km · San Andrés Cholula 22 km · Cholula 22 km · Santiago Momoxpan 26 km · Cuautlancingo 27 km · Huejotzingo 28 km · Sanctorum 29 km · Puebla 29 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 Atlixco (18.9081°, -98.4361°, elevation 1,846 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).