Ciudad Fernández weather in August

In August, Ciudad Fernández sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 86 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ciudad Fernández's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Fernández's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ciudad Fernández is municipal seat of Ciudad del Maíz, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Density
1,392/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ciudad Fernández reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
102919
112919
122919
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Ciudad Fernández 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
Jan22° / 10°194.410.87.6
Feb24° / 12°194.511.27.9
Mar27° / 14°265.611.87.3
Apr30° / 17°346.712.55.6
May31° / 19°4410.6134.6
Jun30° / 20°8614.913.34.4
Jul29° / 19°10314.313.24.9
Aug29° / 19°8615.112.84.8
Sep28° / 18°13618.412.15.1
Oct26° / 16°7510.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°295.8117.8
Dec22° / 11°133.510.77.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66832
76733
86634
96634
106535
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275446
285347
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ciudad Fernández gets around 86 mm of rain over 15.1 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 50% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
540
640
741
842
943
1045
1146
1247
1348
1448
1549
1650
1751
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2961
3062
3163

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127424
227424
327325
427325
527325
627226
727226
827226
927127
1027127
1127127
1227127
1327028
1427028
1527028
1627028
1727028
1827028
1926929
2026929
2126929
2226929
2326830
2426830
2526731
2626632
2726533
2826335
2926236
3026137
3126038

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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287calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 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 6:16 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:167:17
213.06:167:16
313.06:167:16
413.06:177:15
513.06:177:14
612.96:187:14
712.96:187:13
812.96:187:13
912.96:197:12
1012.96:197:11
1112.96:207:11
1212.86:207:10
1312.86:207:09
1412.86:217:08
1512.86:217:08
1612.86:217:07
1712.76:227:06
1812.76:227:05
1912.76:227:05
2012.76:237:04
2112.76:237:03
2212.66:237:02
2312.66:247:01
2412.66:247:00
2512.66:247:00
2612.66:256:59
2712.56:256:58
2812.56:256:57
2912.56:266:56
3012.56:266:55
3112.56:266:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Fernández

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Fernández'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 Fernández?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad Fernández for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Fernández in August

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

In August, Ciudad Fernández sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Fernández in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (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 Fernández peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Fernández 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 Fernández is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Fernández?

Ciudad Fernández sits at 21.9°N, 100.0°W, 998 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Rioverde, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Fernández

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Fernández has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Ciudad Fernández is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Rioverde 2.0 km · Cárdenas 39 km · San Luis de la Paz 88 km · Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 99 km · San Luis Potosí 102 km · Ciudad Valles 103 km · San José Iturbide 111 km · Tamuín 127 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 Fernández (21.9404°, -100.0115°, elevation 998 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).