Macuspana weather in August

In August, Macuspana sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 181 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Macuspana's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macuspana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Macuspana is municipal seat of Macuspana, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
3,222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1665

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 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Macuspana reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
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33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
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303324
313324

How August really feels in Macuspana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Macuspana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11310.811.16.6
Feb29° / 20°797.811.46.0
Mar32° / 21°556.611.94.9
Apr34° / 23°566.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9011.112.82.5
Jun34° / 25°20419.8132.4
Jul34° / 24°12116.1132.5
Aug34° / 24°18121.112.62.3
Sep32° / 24°2482512.12.5
Oct30° / 23°23119.611.63.7
Nov29° / 21°14813.811.25.1
Dec28° / 20°9910.4116.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44555
54456
64357
74258
84258
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263169
273169
283070
293070
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Macuspana gets around 181 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
357
458
558
659
760
860
961
1061
1161
1262
1363
1464
1565
1666
1767
1868
1970
2071
2172
2273
2374
2475
2576
2677
2778
2878
2979
3080
3180

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
177023
267024
366925
466826
556926
656827
756728
856728
956728
1056728
1156728
1256629
1356629
1466529
1566529
1666430
1766331
1856332
1956233
2056134
2146135
2245937
2345838
2435740
2535542
2625444
2725345
2825147
2915148
3014949
3114950

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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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49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:526:41
212.85:536:40
312.85:536:40
412.85:536:39
512.85:536:39
612.75:546:38
712.75:546:38
812.75:546:37
912.75:556:37
1012.75:556:36
1112.75:556:36
1212.75:556:35
1312.65:566:34
1412.65:566:34
1512.65:566:33
1612.65:566:33
1712.65:576:32
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2012.55:576:30
2112.55:576:29
2212.55:586:28
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2612.55:586:25
2712.45:596:25
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2912.45:596:23
3012.45:596:22
3112.45:596:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Macuspana?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macuspana.

What to pack for Macuspana in August

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

In August, Macuspana sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Macuspana 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 Macuspana peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Macuspana 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 Macuspana is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1363 µg/m³Jan 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr55Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Macuspana?

Macuspana sits at 17.8°N, 92.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río de Teapa, 33 km away.

Topography around Macuspana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macuspana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Macuspana is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Río de Teapa 33 km · Playas del Rosario 37 km · Teapa 44 km · Villahermosa 44 km · Reforma 60 km · Taxco 60 km · Jalpa de Méndez 68 km · Cunduacán 70 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 Macuspana (17.7605°, -92.5954°, elevation 15 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).