Ciudad General Escobedo weather in August

In August, Ciudad General Escobedo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ciudad General Escobedo's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad General Escobedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ciudad General Escobedo is municipal seat of Escobedo, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Founded
1604

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ciudad General Escobedo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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283322
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303322
313222

How August really feels in Ciudad General Escobedo

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 General Escobedo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 376.310.67.0
Feb23° / 11°335.711.17.6
Mar26° / 14°467.111.87.5
Apr29° / 17°466.712.66.1
May31° / 20°527.713.24.7
Jun33° / 22°395.413.63.9
Jul34° / 23°414.713.43.6
Aug34° / 23°314.512.93.6
Sep30° / 21°11710.412.24.9
Oct27° / 17°597.211.47.0
Nov23° / 13°386.310.77.7
Dec20° / 10°325.710.47.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117525
127624
137624
147624
157525
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266832
276634
286634
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ciudad General Escobedo gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1714
1815
1915
2016
2117
2218
2319
2421
2522
2624
2725
2827
2928
3030
3131

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10338499
20337519
30337528
40336538
50335548
60334558
70333568
80332578
90332587
100331597
110331597
120331588
130330598
140330598
150330598
160329608
170329599
180329599
190328609
2003285910
2103275911
2203275911
2303265912
2403255913
2503255814
2603245815
2703235816
2803225817
2913225618
3013215619
3113205521

Wind in August

Winds average 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:117:24
213.26:117:23
313.26:127:23
413.26:127:22
513.16:137:21
613.16:137:21
713.16:147:20
813.16:147:19
913.16:157:19
1013.06:157:18
1113.06:167:17
1213.06:167:16
1313.06:177:15
1413.06:177:14
1512.96:187:14
1612.96:187:13
1712.96:187:12
1812.96:197:11
1912.86:197:10
2012.86:207:09
2112.86:207:08
2212.86:217:07
2312.86:217:06
2412.76:227:05
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2612.76:227:03
2712.76:237:02
2812.66:237:01
2912.66:247:00
3012.66:246:59
3112.66:256:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ciudad General Escobedo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad General Escobedo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad General Escobedo in August

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

In August, Ciudad General Escobedo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad General Escobedo 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 Ciudad General Escobedo peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Ciudad General Escobedo 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 General Escobedo is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1724 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad General Escobedo?

Ciudad General Escobedo sits at 25.8°N, 100.3°W, 499 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Nicolás de los Garza, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad General Escobedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad General Escobedo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 505 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,521 m.

The land around Ciudad General Escobedo is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
1,642 m
80 km
3,521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: San Nicolás de los Garza 6.0 km · Mitras Poniente 11 km · Monterrey 12 km · Ciudad Apodaca 13 km · Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras 13 km · Guadalupe 15 km · San Pedro Garza García 17 km · Santa Catarina 20 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 General Escobedo (25.7966°, -100.3177°, elevation 499 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).