Atoyac de Álvarez weather in August

In August, Atoyac de Álvarez sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 324 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Atoyac de Álvarez's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atoyac de Álvarez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
324 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Atoyac de Álvarez is municipal seat of Atoyac, State of Guerrero, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Atoyac de Álvarez reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
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42923
52923
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72923
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92823
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112823
122823
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Atoyac de Álvarez 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
Jan27° / 19°132.111.18.1
Feb28° / 19°91.311.47.9
Mar29° / 20°50.711.97.3
Apr30° / 21°10.412.46.6
May30° / 22°638.712.85.3
Jun28° / 23°29923.4133.8
Jul28° / 23°26723.712.93.8
Aug28° / 23°32426.312.63.6
Sep28° / 22°39527.912.13.5
Oct28° / 22°29226.911.63.9
Nov28° / 20°7113.611.26.0
Dec27° / 19°143.7117.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101981
111882
121882
131783
141684
151585
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201387
211387
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261288
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281288
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301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Atoyac de Álvarez gets around 324 mm of rain over 26.3 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 85% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1082
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1684
1784
1885
1985
2086
2187
2287
2388
2489
2590
2690
2791
2891
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51288
61288
71288
81387
91387
101387
111486
121486
131486
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151486
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201486
211486
221387
231387
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288
291288
301189
311189

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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65calm
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315calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:247:11
212.86:257:11
312.86:257:10
412.76:257:10
512.76:267:09
612.76:267:09
712.76:267:08
812.76:267:08
912.76:277:07
1012.76:277:07
1112.76:277:06
1212.66:277:06
1312.66:287:05
1412.66:287:05
1512.66:287:04
1612.66:287:03
1712.66:297:03
1812.66:297:02
1912.56:297:01
2012.56:297:01
2112.56:297:00
2212.56:306:59
2312.56:306:59
2412.56:306:58
2512.56:306:57
2612.46:306:56
2712.46:306:56
2812.46:316:55
2912.46:316:54
3012.46:316:53
3112.46:316:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Atoyac de Álvarez

In seasonPeak

In August, Atoyac de Álvarez sits inside its pacific hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Atoyac de Álvarez sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Atoyac de Álvarez's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Atoyac de Álvarez?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atoyac de Álvarez.

What to pack for Atoyac de Álvarez in August

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

In August, Atoyac de Álvarez sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Atoyac de Álvarez in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Atoyac de Álvarez in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atoyac de Álvarez peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Atoyac de Álvarez 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 Atoyac de Álvarez is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1636 µg/m³Feb 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr17Moderate
May39Poor
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atoyac de Álvarez?

Atoyac de Álvarez sits at 17.2°N, 100.4°W, 59 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Técpan de Galeana, 21 km away.

Topography around Atoyac de Álvarez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atoyac de Álvarez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,522 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,534 m.

The land around Atoyac de Álvarez is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
1,522 m
80 km
3,534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Técpan de Galeana 21 km · Acapulco 68 km · Petatlán 96 km · Chilpancingo 106 km · Zumpango del Río 108 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 117 km · Arcelia 125 km · Zihuatanejo 128 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 Atoyac de Álvarez (17.2067°, -100.4331°, elevation 59 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).