Ciudad Altamirano weather in August

In August, Ciudad Altamirano sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Ciudad Altamirano is municipal seat of Pungarabato, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ciudad Altamirano reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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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273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How August really feels in Ciudad Altamirano

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.

Ciudad Altamirano weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°141.3114.5
Feb35° / 20°90.911.43.3
Mar37° / 21°60.611.91.9
Apr39° / 23°00.212.40.5
May39° / 25°132.812.90.4
Jun36° / 25°13415.313.11.7
Jul34° / 24°13517.4132.4
Aug34° / 24°13917.812.62.4
Sep33° / 24°17220.512.12.7
Oct33° / 23°8711.211.63.3
Nov34° / 21°172.411.13.8
Dec33° / 19°7110.94.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212971
222971
232773
242773
252773
262575
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282575
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302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ciudad Altamirano gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
551
652
753
854
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1958
2058
2159
2259
2360
2461
2562
2663
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10106921
20106822
30106822
40106723
5096724
6096625
7086725
8086626
9086527
10076627
11176428
12176329
13176329
14176230
15176131
16176032
17176032
18175933
19175834
20175735
21175636
22175537
23175339
24175240
25165241
26165043
27165044
28054945
29054946
30044946
31044947

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 7:14 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:247:14
212.86:247:13
312.86:247:13
412.86:257:12
512.86:257:12
612.86:257:11
712.86:267:11
812.76:267:10
912.76:267:10
1012.76:267:09
1112.76:277:09
1212.76:277:08
1312.76:277:07
1412.76:277:07
1512.66:287:06
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1812.66:287:04
1912.66:297:03
2012.66:297:03
2112.56:297:02
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2312.56:307:01
2412.56:307:00
2512.56:306:59
2612.56:306:58
2712.46:306:57
2812.46:316:57
2912.46:316:56
3012.46:316:55
3112.46:316:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Altamirano

In seasonPeak

In August, Ciudad Altamirano sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ciudad Altamirano's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Ciudad Altamirano?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad Altamirano.

What to pack for Ciudad Altamirano in August

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

In August, Ciudad Altamirano sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Altamirano 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 Ciudad Altamirano peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad Altamirano 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 Ciudad Altamirano is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1540 µg/m³Feb 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May42Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Altamirano?

Ciudad Altamirano sits at 18.4°N, 100.7°W, 250 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huetamo de Núñez, 38 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Altamirano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Altamirano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around Ciudad Altamirano is covered by cropland (35%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Huetamo de Núñez 38 km · Arcelia 41 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 82 km · Teloloapan 84 km · Tuzantla 95 km · Valle de Bravo 109 km · Petatlán 111 km · Taxco de Alarcón 114 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 Ciudad Altamirano (18.3582°, -100.6697°, elevation 250 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. 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).