Champotón weather in August

In August, Champotón sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 103 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Champotón's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Champotón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Champotón is municipal seat of Champotón, State of Campeche, Mexico.

Founded
1538

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 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Champotón reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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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How August really feels in Champotón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Champotón weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°184.2117.7
Feb29° / 22°102.211.37.2
Mar30° / 23°102.311.96.1
Apr32° / 25°112.912.45.0
May32° / 26°366.312.94.2
Jun32° / 26°12115.313.13.3
Jul32° / 26°6512.5133.6
Aug32° / 26°10316.112.73.5
Sep31° / 26°15820.912.13.4
Oct30° / 25°1271511.64.6
Nov29° / 23°457.211.16.3
Dec28° / 22°254.210.97.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85149
95050
104951
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Champotón gets around 103 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
445
546
647
748
848
948
1049
1149
1249
1349
1450
1550
1650
1751
1851
1952
2053
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2961
3062
3163

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
167426
177327
187228
197129
206931
216832
226634
236535
246337
256139
265941
275842
285644
295545
305446
315446

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
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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 5:42 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:426:35
212.95:436:35
312.95:436:35
412.85:436:34
512.85:446:34
612.85:446:33
712.85:446:32
812.85:456:32
912.85:456:31
1012.85:456:31
1112.75:466:30
1212.75:466:30
1312.75:466:29
1412.75:476:28
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1612.75:476:27
1712.65:476:26
1812.65:486:25
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2212.65:496:22
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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 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.23 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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146.3Intense
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226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Champotón

In seasonPeak

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

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

Champotón's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Champotón?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Champotón.

What to pack for Champotón in August

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

In August, Champotón sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Champotón 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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Champotón 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 Champotón peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Champotón 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 Champotón is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2231 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Champotón?

Champotón sits at 19.3°N, 90.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Campeche, 59 km away.

Ek BalamUmán

Topography around Champotón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Champotón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Champotón is covered by water (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
233 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Campeche 59 km · Escárcega 82 km · Ciudad del Carmen 140 km · Ticul 170 km · Oxkutzkab 173 km · Tecax 178 km · Ek Balam 194 km · Umán 199 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 Champotón (19.3474°, -90.7204°, elevation 5 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).