Ek Balam weather in August

In August, Ek Balam sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 102 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ek Balam's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ek Balam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ek Balam reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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183524
193524
203524
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How August really feels in Ek Balam

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.

Ek Balam weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°224.410.96.1
Feb31° / 19°102.711.35.2
Mar33° / 20°142.911.94.0
Apr35° / 22°254.112.42.8
May36° / 24°507.612.92.3
Jun34° / 24°12116.413.22.5
Jul35° / 24°7415.313.12.4
Aug35° / 24°10218.112.72.2
Sep34° / 24°13720.312.12.4
Oct32° / 22°10714.811.53.6
Nov31° / 20°367.5115.1
Dec30° / 19°214.410.86.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264654
274654
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ek Balam gets around 102 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.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
553
653
754
854
955
1055
1155
1256
1356
1456
1557
1657
1758
1859
1959
2060
2160
2261
2362
2463
2564
2664
2765
2866
2966
3067
3167

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
177815
277815
377716
467717
567618
667618
767519
857520
957520
1057421
1157421
1257322
1357322
1457322
1547323
1647323
1747224
1847224
1947125
2047026
2137126
2237027
2336928
2436829
2536730
2626731
2726632
2826632
2926533
3026533
3116633

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
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
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:356:30
212.95:356:30
312.95:356:29
412.95:366:29
512.95:366:28
612.95:366:27
712.85:376:27
812.85:376:26
912.85:376:26
1012.85:386:25
1112.85:386:24
1212.85:386:24
1312.75:396:23
1412.75:396:23
1512.75:396:22
1612.75:406:21
1712.75:406:20
1812.75:406:20
1912.65:406:19
2012.65:416:18
2112.65:416:17
2212.65:416:17
2312.65:426:16
2412.65:426:15
2512.55:426:14
2612.55:426:13
2712.55:436:12
2812.55:436:12
2912.55:436:11
3012.45:436:10
3112.45:446:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ek Balam

In seasonPeak

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

Ek Balam'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 Ek Balam?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ek Balam.

What to pack for Ek Balam in August

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

In August, Ek Balam sees daytime highs around 35°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 Ek Balam 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 Ek Balam peaks around June 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighJun 17UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ek Balam 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 Ek Balam is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1928 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ek Balam?

Ek Balam sits at 20.1°N, 89.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Peto, 15 km away.

Topography around Ek Balam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ek Balam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Ek Balam is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Peto 15 km · Tecax 25 km · Oxkutzkab 42 km · Ticul 58 km · Chichen Itza 80 km · Izamal 90 km · Kanasín 104 km · Valladolid 110 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 Ek Balam (20.1233°, -89.0652°, elevation 0 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).