Irapuato weather in August

In August, Irapuato sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 135 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Irapuato's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irapuato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Irapuato is municipal seat of Irapuato, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 65.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
451/km²
people per km²
Founded
1547

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Irapuato reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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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22816
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52816
62816
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Irapuato weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 101.610.98.7
Feb26° / 10°101.511.38.5
Mar29° / 12°101.611.97.4
Apr31° / 14°9212.55.6
May32° / 16°366.6134.7
Jun30° / 17°12714.113.24.7
Jul28° / 16°14917.813.15.3
Aug27° / 16°13516.412.75.5
Sep27° / 15°11514.512.15.8
Oct27° / 14°376.111.57.2
Nov26° / 11°102.1118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
164654
174654
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194555
204555
214456
224456
234258
244258
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Irapuato gets around 135 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
953
1053
1153
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1315514
2315415
3315415
4315415
5315415
6315415
7315415
8305515
9305416
10295516
11295417
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27215623
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30205624
31205525

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:237:20
212.96:237:20
312.96:247:19
412.96:247:19
512.96:247:18
612.96:257:17
712.96:257:17
812.86:257:16
912.86:267:16
1012.86:267:15
1112.86:277:14
1212.86:277:14
1312.86:277:13
1412.76:287:12
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1612.76:287:11
1712.76:287:10
1812.76:297:09
1912.76:297:09
2012.66:297:08
2112.66:307:07
2212.66:307:06
2312.66:307:05
2412.66:317:05
2512.56:317:04
2612.56:317:03
2712.56:317:02
2812.56:327:01
2912.56:327:00
3012.56:326:59
3112.46:326:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
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216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Irapuato

In seasonPeak

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

Irapuato's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Irapuato?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Irapuato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Irapuato in August

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

In August, Irapuato sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Irapuato 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 Irapuato peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Irapuato 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 Irapuato is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Irapuato?

Irapuato sits at 20.7°N, 101.4°W, 1,751 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Salamanca, 20 km away.

Topography around Irapuato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Irapuato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,721 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Irapuato is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Salamanca 20 km · Romita 28 km · Abasolo 31 km · Silao de la Victoria 31 km · Valle de Santiago 36 km · Marfil 37 km · Juventino Rosas 38 km · Guanajuato 40 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 Irapuato (20.671°, -101.3558°, elevation 1,751 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).