Ixtapan de la Sal weather in August

In August, Ixtapan de la Sal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 228 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Ixtapan de la Sal's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtapan de la Sal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ixtapan de la Sal is municipal seat of Ixtapan de la Sal, State of México, Mexico.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ixtapan de la Sal reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ixtapan de la Sal weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°152.3118.7
Feb26° / 11°122.211.48.5
Mar28° / 12°15311.97.8
Apr29° / 14°244.712.46.2
May29° / 15°1151512.95.1
Jun26° / 16°24725.113.14.2
Jul25° / 15°18623.3134.6
Aug25° / 15°22825.712.64.3
Sep25° / 15°23726.312.14.1
Oct25° / 14°1141911.65.4
Nov25° / 12°31711.17.7
Dec24° / 10°81.610.98.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63070
72971
82971
92872
102773
112773
122575
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252080
262080
271981
281981
291981
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ixtapan de la Sal gets around 228 mm of rain over 25.7 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
276
376
477
578
678
779
879
980
1080
1180
1281
1381
1481
1581
1682
1782
1882
1983
2083
2184
2285
2385
2486
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3089
3189

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1225820
2215920
3215821
4205921
5205822
6195922
7195823
8185824
9185824
10175825
11175726
12175726
13165727
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15155728
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19135532
20135433
21125434
22115435
23115336
24105337
2595437
2685438
2785339
2875340
2965440
3065341
3155441

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
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:197:11
212.86:197:10
312.86:207:10
412.86:207:09
512.86:207:09
612.86:217:08
712.86:217:08
812.86:217:07
912.86:217:07
1012.76:227:06
1112.76:227:05
1212.76:227:05
1312.76:237:04
1412.76:237:03
1512.76:237:03
1612.66:237:02
1712.66:247:01
1812.66:247:01
1912.66:247:00
2012.66:256:59
2112.66:256:59
2212.56:256:58
2312.56:256:57
2412.56:256:56
2512.56:266:55
2612.56:266:55
2712.56:266:54
2812.46:266:53
2912.46:276:52
3012.46:276:51
3112.46:276:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ixtapan de la Sal

In seasonPeak

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

Ixtapan de la Sal'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 Ixtapan de la Sal?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ixtapan de la Sal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ixtapan de la Sal in August

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

In August, Ixtapan de la Sal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ixtapan de la Sal 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 Ixtapan de la Sal peaks around April 9 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ixtapan de la Sal 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 Ixtapan de la Sal is worst in November — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorNov 1150 µg/m³Mar 1725 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb30Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ixtapan de la Sal?

Ixtapan de la Sal sits at 18.8°N, 99.7°W, 1,871 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tenango de Arista, 30 km away.

Topography around Ixtapan de la Sal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ixtapan de la Sal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtapan de la Sal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 1,871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,208 m.

The land around Ixtapan de la Sal is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
4,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tenango de Arista 30 km · Taxco de Alarcón 33 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 43 km · Capulhuac de Mirafuentes 45 km · Puente de Ixtla 46 km · San Jorge Pueblo Nuevo 46 km · Xalatlaco 46 km · Metepec 47 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 Ixtapan de la Sal (18.8437°, -99.6767°, elevation 1,871 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).