Medina weather in August

In August, Medina sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 144 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Medina's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Medina is human settlement in 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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Medina reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Medina weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 162.710.97.8
Feb23° / 14211.38.5
Mar25° / 132.111.98.6
Apr27° / 12°122.812.57.8
May28° / 13°488.3136.9
Jun26° / 14°13814.413.35.9
Jul24° / 13°16317.813.25.8
Aug24° / 13°14415.912.76.0
Sep23° / 13°13514.712.16.0
Oct23° / 11°487.111.57.5
Nov22° / 132.8118.3
Dec21° / 81.610.78.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284258
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Medina gets around 144 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
749
849
950
1051
1151
1252
1352
1452
1552
1653
1753
1853
1953
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196040
206040
215941
225941
235842
245842
255743
265644
275644
285545
295446
305446
315347

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:237:22
213.06:247:21
312.96:247:21
412.96:247:20
512.96:257:20
612.96:257:19
712.96:267:19
812.96:267:18
912.96:267:17
1012.86:277:17
1112.86:277:16
1212.86:277:15
1312.86:287:15
1412.86:287:14
1512.76:287:13
1612.76:297:12
1712.76:297:12
1812.76:297:11
1912.76:307:10
2012.76:307:09
2112.66:307:09
2212.66:317:08
2312.66:317:07
2412.66:317:06
2512.66:317:05
2612.56:327:04
2712.56:327:04
2812.56:327:03
2912.56:337:02
3012.56:337:01
3112.46:337:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Medina

In seasonPeak

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

Medina's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Medina?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Medina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Medina in August

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

In August, Medina sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Medina 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 Medina peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 11UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Medina 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 Medina is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Medina?

Medina sits at 21.1°N, 101.6°W, 1,844 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is León de los Aldama, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Medina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 1,889 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m.

The land around Medina is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
1,267 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: León de los Aldama 7.0 km · La Ermita 11 km · Centro Familiar la Soledad 13 km · San Francisco del Rincón 28 km · Purísima de Bustos 30 km · Silao de la Victoria 31 km · Romita 33 km · Marfil 39 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 Medina (21.1497°, -101.6225°, elevation 1,844 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).