Cacahoatán weather in August

In August, Cacahoatán sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 571 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cacahoatán's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacahoatán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
571 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Cacahoatán is municipal seat of Cacahoatán, State of Chiapas, 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 Cacahoatán reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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)
12919
22919
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42919
52919
62919
72919
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92919
102820
112820
122820
132820
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312820

Cacahoatán 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
Jan29° / 17°184.511.26.9
Feb30° / 18°154.311.56.3
Mar30° / 19°429.211.95.3
Apr30° / 20°11916.812.34.3
May29° / 20°41427.812.73.3
Jun28° / 20°54829.112.93.0
Jul28° / 19°50630.712.82.9
Aug28° / 20°57130.612.53.0
Sep28° / 20°69729.512.13.2
Oct28° / 20°61729.911.73.4
Nov28° / 18°24521.411.34.8
Dec28° / 17°449.411.16.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27793
28793
29793
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cacahoatán gets around 571 mm of rain over 30.6 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317525

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 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 5:54 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:546:35
212.75:556:35
312.75:556:34
412.65:556:34
512.65:556:33
612.65:566:33
712.65:566:33
812.65:566:32
912.65:566:32
1012.65:576:31
1112.65:576:31
1212.65:576:30
1312.55:576:30
1412.55:576:29
1512.55:576:28
1612.55:586:28
1712.55:586:27
1812.55:586:27
1912.55:586:26
2012.55:586:25
2112.45:586:25
2212.45:586:24
2312.45:596:24
2412.45:596:23
2512.45:596:22
2612.45:596:22
2712.45:596:21
2812.35:596:20
2912.35:596:19
3012.35:596:19
3112.35:596:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cacahoatán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cacahoatán's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Cacahoatán?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cacahoatán.

What to pack for Cacahoatán in August

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

In August, Cacahoatán sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cacahoatán 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cacahoatán in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cacahoatán peaks around April 9 at about 13 (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 9UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cacahoatán 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 Cacahoatán is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cacahoatán?

Cacahoatán sits at 15.0°N, 92.2°W, 498 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tapachula, 14 km away.

Topography around Cacahoatán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacahoatán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Cacahoatán is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
3,692 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Tapachula 14 km · Malacatán 15 km · Huixtla 36 km · San Marcos 40 km · Motozintla 43 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 43 km · Coatepeque 45 km · Comitancillo 46 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 Cacahoatán (14.992°, -92.1642°, elevation 498 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).