Ixtapaluca weather in August

In August, Ixtapaluca sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 337 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Ixtapaluca's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtapaluca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
337 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ixtapaluca is municipal seat of Ixtapaluca, State of México, Mexico.

Density
984/km²
people per km²
Founded
1820

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 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ixtapaluca reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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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Ixtapaluca weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 193.4117.3
Feb20° / 173.511.37.8
Mar22° / 225.211.97.8
Apr23° / 406.912.47.5
May23° / 10°7912.512.96.6
Jun22° / 11°24320.113.14.9
Jul20° / 10°34527133.8
Aug20° / 10°33726.512.73.8
Sep20° / 11°27323.612.14.1
Oct20° / 1201411.65.6
Nov19° / 355.711.17.0
Dec19° / 122.210.97.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
122080
131981
141981
151981
161783
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201684
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ixtapaluca gets around 337 mm of rain over 26.5 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 86% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
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486
586
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786
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987
1087
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1287
1387
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1985
2085
2185
2285
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2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
229010
239010
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308812
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Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:157:08
212.96:157:08
312.96:167:07
412.86:167:07
512.86:167:06
612.86:177:06
712.86:177:05
812.86:177:05
912.86:187:04
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1212.76:197:02
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1512.76:207:00
1612.76:206:59
1712.66:206:59
1812.66:206:58
1912.66:216:57
2012.66:216:57
2112.66:216:56
2212.66:216:55
2312.56:226:54
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2612.56:226:52
2712.56:236:51
2812.56:236:50
2912.46:236:49
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3112.46:236:48

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 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 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
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36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
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85.9Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ixtapaluca

In seasonPeak

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

Ixtapaluca's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Ixtapaluca?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ixtapaluca.

What to pack for Ixtapaluca in August

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

In August, Ixtapaluca sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ixtapaluca 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 Ixtapaluca peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 10UV 15Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ixtapaluca 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 Ixtapaluca is worst in December — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 11178 µg/m³Apr 14115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar126Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May134Unhealthy
Jun126Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug127Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct137Unhealthy
Nov174Very unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ixtapaluca?

Ixtapaluca sits at 19.3°N, 98.9°W, 2,253 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Buenaventura, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ixtapaluca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtapaluca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 2,271 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,414 m.

The land around Ixtapaluca is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
1,475 m
80 km
4,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: San Buenaventura 3.0 km · San Francisco Acuautla 4.0 km · San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos 5.0 km · Chalco 6.0 km · San Martín Cuautlalpan 7.0 km · San Isidro 8.0 km · Xico 9.0 km · Magdalena Atlicpac 9.0 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 Ixtapaluca (19.3156°, -98.8828°, elevation 2,253 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).