Felipe Carrillo Puerto weather in August

In August, Felipe Carrillo Puerto sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 115 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felipe Carrillo Puerto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Felipe Carrillo Puerto is municipal seat of Carrillo Puerto, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Founded
1850

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 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Felipe Carrillo Puerto reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
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How August really feels in Felipe Carrillo Puerto

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.

Felipe Carrillo Puerto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°389.3116.3
Feb29° / 20°175.611.36.0
Mar31° / 21°234.611.95.3
Apr32° / 23°346.912.44.2
May33° / 24°8112.212.93.4
Jun32° / 25°16719.413.23.1
Jul32° / 25°961713.13.2
Aug33° / 25°11518.812.72.9
Sep32° / 24°16122.512.12.8
Oct31° / 23°15119.111.53.6
Nov29° / 21°661111.15.2
Dec28° / 20°409.810.85.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185347
195347
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225050
234951
244852
254654
264555
274357
284357
294258
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Felipe Carrillo Puerto gets around 115 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
655
755
856
956
1057
1158
1258
1359
1459
1560
1661
1762
1862
1963
2063
2164
2265
2365
2466
2567
2668
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83070
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142773
152674
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212476
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262377
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 5:31 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:316:25
212.95:326:25
312.95:326:24
412.95:326:24
512.85:336:23
612.85:336:23
712.85:336:22
812.85:346:22
912.85:346:21
1012.85:346:20
1112.85:356:20
1212.75:356:19
1312.75:356:18
1412.75:366:18
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1612.75:366:16
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1812.65:376:15
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2012.65:376:14
2112.65:386:13
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2312.65:386:11
2412.55:386:10
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2812.55:396:07
2912.45:396:06
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3112.45:406:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
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245.6Bright
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275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Felipe Carrillo Puerto

In seasonPeak

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

Felipe Carrillo Puerto sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Felipe Carrillo Puerto's rainy season runs May–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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

What to pack for Felipe Carrillo Puerto in August

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

In August, Felipe Carrillo Puerto sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 44 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2326 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr12Good
May17Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Felipe Carrillo Puerto?

Felipe Carrillo Puerto sits at 19.6°N, 88.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tulum, 93 km away.

Topography around Felipe Carrillo Puerto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felipe Carrillo Puerto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Felipe Carrillo Puerto is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
148 m
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August weather nearby: Tulum 93 km · Bacalar 106 km · Peto 110 km · Chetumal 121 km · Ek Balam 123 km · Valladolid 125 km · Chichen Itza 133 km · Tecax 147 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto (19.5775°, -88.0453°, elevation 15 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).