Atotonilco el Alto weather in August

In August, Atotonilco el Alto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 176 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 14% 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 Atotonilco el Alto's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atotonilco el Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Atotonilco el Alto is municipal seat of Atotonilco, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
4,134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1530

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 Atotonilco el Alto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12715
22715
32715
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
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292716
302716
312716

Atotonilco el Alto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 141.810.98.7
Feb26° / 10°91.311.38.6
Mar28° / 11°70.911.97.8
Apr30° / 13°40.912.56.1
May32° / 15°265.1134.9
Jun30° / 17°14518.313.24.1
Jul27° / 16°20324.413.14.4
Aug27° / 16°17622.412.74.6
Sep27° / 15°15018.912.15.0
Oct27° / 14°498.411.56.8
Nov26° / 11°112.2118.4
Dec24° / 5110.88.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64258
74357
84258
94159
104159
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163763
173565
183565
193565
203565
213466
223466
233367
243367
253268
263169
273070
282971
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Atotonilco el Alto gets around 176 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 73% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
471
571
671
771
871
972
1072
1172
1272
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074
3174

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175340
275340
375340
475340
575340
685240
785240
885240
985141
1085141
1185141
1285141
1385141
1485141
1585141
1685141
1785141
1885042
1985042
2084943
2184843
2284844
2384744
2484745
2584646
2684646
2784647
2884547
2984548
3084448
3184448

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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155calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:287:24
212.96:287:24
312.96:287:23
412.96:297:23
512.96:297:22
612.96:307:22
712.96:307:21
812.86:307:21
912.86:317:20
1012.86:317:19
1112.86:317:19
1212.86:327:18
1312.86:327:17
1412.76:327:17
1512.76:337:16
1612.76:337:15
1712.76:337:15
1812.76:347:14
1912.76:347:13
2012.66:347:12
2112.66:347:12
2212.66:357:11
2312.66:357:10
2412.66:357:09
2512.56:367:08
2612.56:367:07
2712.56:367:07
2812.56:367:06
2912.56:377:05
3012.56:377:04
3112.46:377:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Atotonilco el Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Atotonilco el Alto's monsoon runs June–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 Atotonilco el Alto?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Atotonilco el Alto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atotonilco el Alto in August

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

In August, Atotonilco el Alto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Atotonilco el Alto 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 Atotonilco el Alto peaks around May 21 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 highMay 21UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Atotonilco el Alto 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 Atotonilco el Alto is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Atotonilco el Alto?

Atotonilco el Alto sits at 20.6°N, 102.5°W, 1,604 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Arandas, 24 km away.

Topography around Atotonilco el Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atotonilco el Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,718 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m.

The land around Atotonilco el Alto is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Arandas 24 km · La Barca 29 km · Yurécuaro 33 km · Ocotlán 35 km · Jamay 35 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 40 km · San Miguel el Alto 54 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 56 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 Atotonilco el Alto (20.5508°, -102.5082°, elevation 1,604 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).