Huamantla weather in August

In August, Huamantla sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 169 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Huamantla's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huamantla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Huamantla is municipal seat of Huamantla, State of Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Founded
1534

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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Huamantla reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12310
22310
32311
42311
52311
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
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Huamantla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 163.1117.6
Feb21° / 153.111.38.0
Mar23° / 39811.97.6
Apr24° / 6711.912.46.8
May24° / 11°11817.412.96.0
Jun23° / 11°18818.913.15.2
Jul22° / 11°15619.3135.2
Aug22° / 11°16920.312.75.0
Sep21° / 11°17819.812.14.9
Oct21° / 8811.811.66.2
Nov21° / 305.711.17.3
Dec20° / 112.510.97.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54159
64159
74060
84060
93862
103763
113664
123565
133466
143466
153268
163268
173070
183070
192971
202971
212773
222773
232773
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Huamantla gets around 169 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
459
559
660
761
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1365
1466
1566
1667
1767
1868
1968
2068
2168
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3070
3170

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
268911
278911
288812
298812
308713
318713

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:117:04
212.96:127:04
312.96:127:03
412.86:127:03
512.86:137:02
612.86:137:02
712.86:137:01
812.86:147:01
912.86:147:00
1012.86:147:00
1112.76:146:59
1212.76:156:58
1312.76:156:58
1412.76:156:57
1512.76:166:56
1612.76:166:56
1712.66:166:55
1812.66:176:54
1912.66:176:53
2012.66:176:53
2112.66:176:52
2212.66:186:51
2312.56:186:50
2412.56:186:50
2512.56:186:49
2612.56:196:48
2712.56:196:47
2812.56:196:46
2912.46:196:46
3012.46:196:45
3112.46:206:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Huamantla

In seasonPeak

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

Huamantla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Huamantla?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Huamantla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huamantla in August

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

In August, Huamantla sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Huamantla in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huamantla peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huamantla 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 Huamantla is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Huamantla?

Huamantla sits at 19.3°N, 97.9°W, 2,519 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acajete, 23 km away.

Topography around Huamantla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huamantla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 2,515 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,006 m.

The land around Huamantla is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
2,038 m
80 km
5,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Acajete 23 km · Tetla 23 km · Contla 25 km · Apizaco 25 km · Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 26 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 28 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 29 km · Teolocholco 29 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 Huamantla (19.3145°, -97.9252°, elevation 2,519 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).