Fortín de las Flores weather in August

In August, Fortín de las Flores sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 130 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Fortín de las Flores's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fortín de las Flores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Fortín de las Flores is municipal seat of Fortín, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1750

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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Fortín de las Flores reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Fortín de las Flores weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 12315.8115.2
Feb20° / 10°11413.611.45.6
Mar22° / 12°20216.911.95.7
Apr23° / 13°26517.812.45.7
May24° / 15°23820.212.95.4
Jun24° / 16°23621.213.15.0
Jul24° / 15°12316.5135.8
Aug24° / 15°13018.612.65.6
Sep23° / 16°19622.512.14.7
Oct22° / 14°17719.511.65.1
Nov20° / 12°13715.511.15.4
Dec19° / 10°10113.810.95.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64555
74456
84456
94159
104159
114159
123961
133961
143961
153763
163664
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203565
213565
223367
233268
243268
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273070
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302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fortín de las Flores gets around 130 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
753
854
955
1055
1156
1257
1357
1458
1559
1659
1760
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2466
2566
2667
2768
2869
2970
3070
3171

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166133
266034
365935
465935
565836
655837
755837
855738
955738
1055639
1155639
1245739
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1845442
1945343
2045244
2135146
2234947
2334849
2434651
2534453
2634354
2734156
2833958
2933859
3033760
3133661

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:08 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:00
212.96:087:00
312.86:096:59
412.86:096:59
512.86:096:58
612.86:106:58
712.86:106:57
812.86:106:56
912.86:116:56
1012.76:116:55
1112.76:116:55
1212.76:126:54
1312.76:126:53
1412.76:126:53
1512.76:126:52
1612.66:136:51
1712.66:136:51
1812.66:136:50
1912.66:136:49
2012.66:146:49
2112.66:146:48
2212.56:146:47
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2412.56:156:46
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2712.56:156:43
2812.46:166:42
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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 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.09 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
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fortín de las Flores?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Fortín de las Flores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fortín de las Flores in August

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

In August, Fortín de las Flores sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Fortín de las Flores 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 Fortín de las Flores peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 16UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Fortín de las Flores 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 Fortín de las Flores is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1547 µg/m³Oct 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May48Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fortín de las Flores?

Fortín de las Flores sits at 18.9°N, 97.0°W, 1,048 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Córdoba, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fortín de las Flores

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fortín de las Flores.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fortín de las Flores has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,027 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,558 m.

The land around Fortín de las Flores is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
1,913 m
80 km
5,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Córdoba 8.0 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 9.0 km · Orizaba 12 km · Río Blanco 19 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 19 km · Nogales 19 km · Ciudad Mendoza 22 km · Huatusco 27 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 Fortín de las Flores (18.9081°, -97°, elevation 1,048 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).