Banderilla weather in August

In August, Banderilla sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 143 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 12% 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 Banderilla's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banderilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Banderilla is municipal seat of Banderilla, 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 Banderilla 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 21°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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22314
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Banderilla weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 5912.910.95.3
Feb19° / 10°6011.511.35.8
Mar21° / 11°11916.511.95.5
Apr22° / 13°17219.712.45.2
May23° / 14°15922.312.94.9
Jun23° / 15°19323.713.24.4
Jul22° / 14°1201913.15.2
Aug22° / 14°1432212.74.9
Sep22° / 15°2052412.14.3
Oct21° / 13°1471811.55.1
Nov19° / 11°8013.211.15.6
Dec18° / 4810.110.85.8

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64060
73961
83862
93763
103664
113664
123367
133268
143268
153070
162971
172971
182773
192773
202674
212575
222575
232377
242377
252278
262278
272179
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Banderilla gets around 143 mm of rain over 22 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 70% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
462
563
664
764
864
965
1065
1165
1266
1366
1467
1568
1668
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2778
2879
2979
3080
3180

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1107218
2107218
3107119
4107119
5107020
697120
797021
897021
996922
1096922
1187022
1287022
1387022
1486923
1577023
1677023
1776924
1876924
1966925
2066826
2166727
2266628
2356629
2456431
2556332
2656134
2756035
2855936
2955738
3045739
3145640

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 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
175calm
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265calm
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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 6:07 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:077:01
212.96:077:00
312.96:087:00
412.96:086:59
512.86:086:59
612.86:096:58
712.86:096:58
812.86:096:57
912.86:106:57
1012.86:106:56
1112.86:106:55
1212.76:116:55
1312.76:116:54
1412.76:116:53
1512.76:116:53
1612.76:126:52
1712.76:126:51
1812.66:126:51
1912.66:136:50
2012.66:136:49
2112.66:136:48
2212.66:136:48
2312.66:146:47
2412.56:146:46
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2712.56:156:44
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Banderilla

In seasonPeak

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

Banderilla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is August a good time to visit Banderilla?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Banderilla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banderilla in August

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Banderilla in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Banderilla 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 Banderilla peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Banderilla 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 Banderilla is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1645 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May47Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banderilla?

Banderilla sits at 19.6°N, 96.9°W, 1,500 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xalapa de Enríquez, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Banderilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banderilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 1,478 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,559 m.

The land around Banderilla is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
2,523 m
80 km
5,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Xalapa de Enríquez 7.0 km · Coatepec 15 km · Xico 20 km · Perote 32 km · Altotonga 38 km · Misantla 39 km · Huatusco 49 km · Tlapacoyan 50 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 Banderilla (19.5889°, -96.9373°, elevation 1,500 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).