Emiliano Zapata weather in August

In August, Emiliano Zapata sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 231 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Emiliano Zapata's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emiliano Zapata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Emiliano Zapata is municipal seat of Zapata, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1524

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 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Emiliano Zapata reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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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23425
33425
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303324
313324

How August really feels in Emiliano Zapata

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.

Emiliano Zapata weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°608.811.16.2
Feb30° / 21°37611.45.5
Mar33° / 22°335.211.94.0
Apr36° / 25°506.212.42.3
May36° / 26°10711.612.81.8
Jun34° / 25°25221.3132.1
Jul34° / 25°16219.3132.4
Aug34° / 24°23122.812.62.2
Sep33° / 24°27725.712.12.3
Oct31° / 23°21219.711.63.5
Nov29° / 22°11112.711.25.1
Dec28° / 20°579.2116.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
45050
54951
64852
74753
84654
94654
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Emiliano Zapata gets around 231 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1369
1469
1570
1671
1771
1872
1973
2074
2175
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
2780
2881
2982
3082
3183

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126038
225939
325939
415940
515841
615742
715643
815544
915544
1005545
1105545
1205446
1305446
1405347
1505248
1605149
1705050
1804951
1904852
2004654
2104555
2204357
2304159
2404060
2503862
2603664
2703466
2803367
2903268
3003169
3103070

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:496:37
212.85:496:37
312.85:506:36
412.85:506:36
512.85:506:36
612.75:506:35
712.75:516:35
812.75:516:34
912.75:516:33
1012.75:526:33
1112.75:526:32
1212.75:526:32
1312.65:526:31
1412.65:536:31
1512.65:536:30
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1812.65:546:28
1912.65:546:27
2012.55:546:27
2112.55:546:26
2212.55:546:25
2312.55:556:24
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2612.45:556:22
2712.45:556:21
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3012.45:566:19
3112.45:566:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Emiliano Zapata

In seasonPeak

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

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

Emiliano Zapata's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Emiliano Zapata?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Emiliano Zapata.

What to pack for Emiliano Zapata in August

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

In August, Emiliano Zapata sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 952 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr51Poor
May52Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Emiliano Zapata?

Emiliano Zapata sits at 17.7°N, 91.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Palenque, 34 km away.

Topography around Emiliano Zapata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emiliano Zapata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 m.

The land around Emiliano Zapata is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
2,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Palenque 34 km · Tenosique 47 km · Yajalón 87 km · Macuspana 88 km · Ocosingo 99 km · Ciudad del Carmen 101 km · Río de Teapa 120 km · Playas del Rosario 124 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 Emiliano Zapata (17.7406°, -91.7664°, elevation 27 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). 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).