Las Margaritas weather in August

In August, Las Margaritas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 158 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Las Margaritas's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Margaritas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Las Margaritas is municipal seat of Las Margaritas, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1800

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 Las Margaritas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Las Margaritas 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° / 12°164.411.17.9
Feb24° / 12°123.511.58.4
Mar26° / 13°215.611.97.9
Apr27° / 14°5210.212.46.7
May26° / 16°14518.212.85.3
Jun25° / 16°24623.7134.5
Jul25° / 16°981712.95.6
Aug25° / 16°15820.412.55.1
Sep25° / 16°23122.912.14.6
Oct24° / 15°14416.911.65.7
Nov23° / 13°417.411.27.3
Dec22° / 12°174.2117.9

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 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53070
62971
73070
83070
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
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312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Las Margaritas gets around 158 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
455
556
657
758
859
959
1060
1161
1261
1362
1463
1564
1665
1766
1866
1967
2068
2169
2270
2371
2472
2573
2673
2774
2874
2975
3075
3175

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 (%)
126830
226830
326731
426632
526533
626533
726434
826335
926236
1026137
1116138
1216039
1315940
1415841
1515742
1615643
1715544
1815346
1915247
2015148
2114949
2214851
2314752
2414554
2514455
2614356
2714257
2814257
2914158
3014158
3114059

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
69calm
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99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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168calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:36
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412.75:536:35
512.75:536:34
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712.75:536:34
812.75:546:33
912.65:546:33
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1212.65:556:31
1312.65:556:30
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1812.55:566:27
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2012.55:566:26
2112.55:566:25
2212.55:576:25
2312.55:576:24
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3112.35:586:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Las Margaritas

In seasonPeak

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

Las Margaritas's monsoon runs May–June, 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 Las Margaritas?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Las Margaritas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Margaritas in August

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

In August, Las Margaritas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Las Margaritas 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 Las Margaritas peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Las Margaritas 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 Las Margaritas is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Las Margaritas?

Las Margaritas sits at 16.3°N, 92.0°W, 1,513 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Comitán, 18 km away.

Topography around Las Margaritas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Margaritas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,128 m.

The land around Las Margaritas is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
3,128 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Comitán 18 km · Las Rosas 42 km · Teopisca 58 km · Venustiano Carranza 62 km · Ocosingo 67 km · Comalapa 75 km · Jacaltenango 77 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 84 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 Las Margaritas (16.3128°, -91.9822°, elevation 1,513 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).