Francisco I. Madero weather in August

In August, Francisco I. Madero sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Francisco I. Madero's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francisco I. Madero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Francisco I. Madero reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°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 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Francisco I. Madero

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Francisco I. Madero 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
Jan22° / 91.510.68.4
Feb25° / 11°5111.18.5
Mar29° / 14°71.311.87.1
Apr33° / 18°20.712.64.6
May36° / 21°71.613.22.8
Jun36° / 23°163.213.62.3
Jul35° / 24°274.813.42.8
Aug35° / 23°203.712.93.1
Sep33° / 21°345.312.24.2
Oct30° / 18°162.511.46.1
Nov26° / 13°81.610.78.5
Dec23° / 71.410.48.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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68119
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Francisco I. Madero gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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412
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13238256
23139255
33040255
43040255
52941255
62941255
72941255
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102942245
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122843235
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272041309
282040319
2919393210
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Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:237:36
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313.26:247:34
413.26:247:34
513.16:257:33
613.16:257:32
713.16:267:32
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1013.06:277:30
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1213.06:287:28
1313.06:287:27
1413.06:297:26
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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 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 7.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
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47.4Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
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236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Francisco I. Madero?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Francisco I. Madero. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Francisco I. Madero in August

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

In August, Francisco I. Madero sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Francisco I. Madero 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 Francisco I. Madero peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Francisco I. Madero?

Francisco I. Madero sits at 25.8°N, 103.3°W, 1,112 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Matamoros, 28 km away.

Topography around Francisco I. Madero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco I. Madero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 1,108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,276 m.

The land around Francisco I. Madero is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,276 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Matamoros 28 km · San Pedro 29 km · Torreón 29 km · Gómez Palacio 32 km · Lerdo 37 km · Parras de la Fuente 116 km · Juan Aldama 165 km · Guadalupe Victoria 171 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 Francisco I. Madero (25.773°, -103.2713°, elevation 1,112 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).