Cosamaloapan weather in August

In August, Cosamaloapan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 284 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Cosamaloapan's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosamaloapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
284 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Cosamaloapan is municipal seat of Cosamaloapan, State of Veracruz, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cosamaloapan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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How August really feels in Cosamaloapan

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Cosamaloapan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°478.9116.8
Feb28° / 19°32611.46.5
Mar31° / 21°254.711.95.1
Apr34° / 24°325.212.43.5
May35° / 25°7410.812.92.6
Jun33° / 25°24222.513.12.3
Jul32° / 24°27625.3132.5
Aug32° / 24°28425.512.62.5
Sep32° / 24°32524.812.12.6
Oct30° / 23°20918.811.63.8
Nov28° / 21°9413.111.15.5
Dec27° / 19°499.310.96.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83466
93367
103367
113367
123169
133169
143169
153070
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cosamaloapan gets around 284 mm of rain over 25.5 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
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479
579
679
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83268
93268
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313070

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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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 6:04 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:046:54
212.86:046:54
312.86:056:53
412.86:056:53
512.86:056:53
612.86:066:52
712.86:066:51
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912.76:076:50
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1312.76:086:48
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2712.46:116:38
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3012.46:126:36
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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 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cosamaloapan

In seasonPeak

In August, Cosamaloapan sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cosamaloapan sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cosamaloapan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Cosamaloapan?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cosamaloapan.

What to pack for Cosamaloapan in August

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

In August, Cosamaloapan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cosamaloapan in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cosamaloapan 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 Cosamaloapan peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cosamaloapan 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 Cosamaloapan is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May49Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cosamaloapan?

Cosamaloapan sits at 18.4°N, 95.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Carlos A. Carrillo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cosamaloapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosamaloapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around Cosamaloapan is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Carlos A. Carrillo 5.0 km · Loma Bonita 30 km · Tlacotalpan 31 km · Tres Valles 38 km · Lerdo de Tejada 41 km · Alvarado 45 km · La Isla 45 km · Tuxtepec 46 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 Cosamaloapan (18.3676°, -95.7986°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).