Chihuahua weather in August
In August, Chihuahua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chihuahua's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chihuahua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 65 mm
- 9.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 5:37 AM – 6:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 43%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.7
- out of 10
Chihuahua is capital of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM10 48.5 µg/m³ · 2018
- Founded
- 1709
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical August day in Chihuahua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 32 | 20 |
| 2 | 32 | 20 |
| 3 | 32 | 20 |
| 4 | 32 | 20 |
| 5 | 32 | 20 |
| 6 | 32 | 20 |
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| 28 | 30 | 19 |
| 29 | 30 | 19 |
| 30 | 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 30 | 19 |
How August really feels in Chihuahua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Chihuahua weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 3° | 11 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 21° / 5° | 7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 8° | 7 | 1.3 | 0 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 12° | 7 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 32° / 16° | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 20 | 3.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 65 | 9.4 | 0 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 12° | 22 | 3.3 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 22° / 7° | 15 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 3° | 9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 26%.
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| Clearer (%) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 72 | 28 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 76 | 24 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 75 | 25 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 20 | 74 | 26 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 75 | 25 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Chihuahua gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 7 | 32 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 32 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
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| 16 | 31 |
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| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 28 |
| 27 | 28 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 2 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 3 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 4 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 5 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 7 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 8 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 4 |
| 9 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 4 |
| 10 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 4 |
| 11 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
| 12 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 3 |
| 13 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 3 |
| 14 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| 15 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 3 |
| 16 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 3 |
| 17 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 3 |
| 18 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 3 |
| 19 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 3 |
| 20 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 3 |
| 21 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 3 |
| 22 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 2 |
| 23 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 2 |
| 24 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 2 |
| 25 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 2 |
| 26 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 42 | 31 | 25 | 2 |
| 28 | 42 | 31 | 25 | 2 |
| 29 | 43 | 30 | 25 | 2 |
| 30 | 43 | 30 | 25 | 2 |
| 31 | 44 | 30 | 24 | 2 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
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| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:23 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 5:29 | 6:52 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 5:30 | 6:51 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 5:30 | 6:50 |
| 4 | 13.3 | 5:31 | 6:50 |
| 5 | 13.3 | 5:31 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 13.3 | 5:32 | 6:48 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 5:32 | 6:47 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 5:33 | 6:47 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 5:34 | 6:46 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 5:34 | 6:45 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 5:35 | 6:44 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 5:35 | 6:43 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 5:36 | 6:42 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 5:36 | 6:41 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 5:37 | 6:40 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 5:37 | 6:39 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 5:38 | 6:38 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 5:39 | 6:37 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 5:39 | 6:36 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 5:40 | 6:35 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 5:40 | 6:34 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 5:41 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:41 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:42 | 6:31 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:42 | 6:30 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:43 | 6:29 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:43 | 6:28 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 5:44 | 6:27 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 5:44 | 6:26 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 5:45 | 6:24 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 5:46 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.69 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Chihuahua?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Chihuahua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chihuahua in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Chihuahua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Chihuahua in August
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 Chihuahua peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Where is Chihuahua?
Chihuahua sits at 28.6°N, 106.1°W, 1,437 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 28 km away.
Topography around Chihuahua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chihuahua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chihuahua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m.
The land around Chihuahua is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Chihuahua (28.6353°, -106.0889°, elevation 1,437 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).