Ciudad de Huajuapan de León weather in August

In August, Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 200 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 de Huajuapan de León's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad de Huajuapan de León's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León is municipal seat of Huajuapan, State of Oaxaca, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ciudad de Huajuapan de León reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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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112413
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Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 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
Jan23° / 71.511.18.7
Feb25° / 10°71.411.48.8
Mar27° / 11°13311.98.1
Apr28° / 13°316.612.47.1
May27° / 14°9213.712.86.0
Jun25° / 14°23419.3135.2
Jul24° / 13°18116.7135.7
Aug24° / 13°20018.112.65.5
Sep23° / 14°23819.712.15.1
Oct23° / 12°911111.66.7
Nov23° / 10°163.311.28.3
Dec23° / 61118.8

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 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83367
93367
103367
113268
123070
133070
143070
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212773
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232674
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292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León gets around 200 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
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651
752
853
954
1055
1156
1257
1358
1459
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2162
2262
2363
2463
2564
2664
2765
2866
2966
3066
3167

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155432
254442
354442
453452
553452
652462
751472
850482
949492
1048502
1147512
1246522
1345532
1444542
1543552
1642562
1742562
1841572
1940582
2039583
2139583
2238593
2337603
2436613
2535614
2634624
2733634
2832644
2931654
3030664
3129674

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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206calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:137:01
212.86:137:01
312.86:137:01
412.86:147:00
512.86:147:00
612.76:146:59
712.76:156:59
812.76:156:58
912.76:156:58
1012.76:166:57
1112.76:166:56
1212.76:166:56
1312.66:166:55
1412.66:176:55
1512.66:176:54
1612.66:176:53
1712.66:176:53
1812.66:176:52
1912.66:186:51
2012.56:186:51
2112.56:186:50
2212.56:186:49
2312.56:196:49
2412.56:196:48
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2712.46:196:45
2812.46:206:45
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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 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ciudad de Huajuapan de León

In seasonPeak

In August, Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Ciudad de Huajuapan de León?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad de Huajuapan de León for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciudad de Huajuapan de León in August

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

In August, Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad de Huajuapan de León in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (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 de Huajuapan de León peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 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 de Huajuapan de León is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León?

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sits at 17.8°N, 97.8°W, 1,594 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acatlán de Osorio, 52 km away.

Topography around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,631 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,755 m.

The land around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
2,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Acatlán de Osorio 52 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 61 km · Altepexi 81 km · Zinacatepec 81 km · Tehuacán 83 km · Ajalpan 84 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 89 km · Izúcar de Matamoros 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 de Huajuapan de León (17.8079°, -97.7796°, elevation 1,594 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).