Manzanillo weather in August

In August, Manzanillo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 223 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Manzanillo's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manzanillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Manzanillo is municipal seat of Manzanillo, State of Colima, Mexico.

Density
101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1527

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Manzanillo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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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How August really feels in Manzanillo

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Manzanillo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°221.1118.3
Feb26° / 23°130.911.48.6
Mar26° / 22°90.411.98.8
Apr26° / 23°0012.48.7
May27° / 24°71.412.98.2
Jun28° / 26°14215.513.15.2
Jul29° / 26°16921134.0
Aug29° / 26°22323.112.63.7
Sep29° / 26°28323.512.13.7
Oct29° / 26°1461511.65.2
Nov28° / 25°263.511.17.3
Dec27° / 24°101.410.98.1

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103169
113169
123070
132971
142971
152872
162872
172674
182674
192575
202575
212476
222377
232377
242278
252179
262179
272080
281981
291981
301783
311882

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Manzanillo gets around 223 mm of rain over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
470
570
670
770
871
971
1071
1171
1272
1372
1473
1573
1674
1774
1875
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2579
2679
2780
2880
2980
3080
3181

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114357
124456
134456
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
275050
285149
295149
305248
315248

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:377:30
212.96:387:29
312.86:387:29
412.86:387:28
512.86:397:28
612.86:397:27
712.86:397:27
812.86:397:26
912.86:407:26
1012.76:407:25
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Manzanillo

In seasonPeak

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

Manzanillo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Manzanillo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Manzanillo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manzanillo.

What to pack for Manzanillo in August

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

In August, Manzanillo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manzanillo in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Manzanillo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manzanillo peaks around May 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighMay 14UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1725 µg/m³Feb 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manzanillo?

Manzanillo sits at 19.1°N, 104.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cihuatlán, 27 km away.

Topography around Manzanillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manzanillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,867 m.

The land around Manzanillo is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
2,867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Cihuatlán 27 km · Ciudad de Armería 44 km · Tecomán 54 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 66 km · Colima 68 km · Autlán de Navarro 73 km · El Grullo 78 km · Zapotiltic 112 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 Manzanillo (19.1169°, -104.3421°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).