Ocosingo weather in August

In August, Ocosingo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 203 mm of rain across 24.2 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ocosingo's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocosingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ocosingo is municipal seat of Ocosingo, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1564

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ocosingo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Ocosingo 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
Jan23° / 13°9712.711.16.5
Feb24° / 13°59911.47.2
Mar27° / 14°589.411.97.0
Apr29° / 16°8711.412.45.7
May29° / 18°15817.712.84.7
Jun27° / 18°28323.8134.2
Jul27° / 17°14919.912.94.9
Aug27° / 18°20324.212.64.3
Sep27° / 18°26626.912.13.8
Oct25° / 17°22422.111.64.7
Nov24° / 15°1461611.25.9
Dec23° / 14°9412.7116.5

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33466
43466
53268
63268
73169
83070
93070
103070
112971
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292377
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ocosingo gets around 203 mm of rain over 24.2 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 77% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
570
671
771
872
973
1073
1173
1274
1375
1475
1576
1677
1777
1878
1979
2080
2181
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2886
2987
3088
3188

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124850
224850
324751
414653
514554
614455
714356
814356
914257
1014257
1104159
1204159
1304060
1403961
1503862
1603763
1703664
1803664
1903565
2003466
2103367
2203268
2303169
2402971
2502872
2602773
2702575
2802476
2902377
3002278
3102179

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:516:37
212.85:526:37
312.75:526:37
412.75:526:36
512.75:536:36
612.75:536:35
712.75:536:35
812.75:536:34
912.75:546:34
1012.75:546:33
1112.65:546:33
1212.65:546:32
1312.65:556:31
1412.65:556:31
1512.65:556:30
1612.65:556:30
1712.65:556:29
1812.55:566:28
1912.55:566:28
2012.55:566:27
2112.55:566:26
2212.55:566:26
2312.55:576:25
2412.55:576:24
2512.45:576:24
2612.45:576:23
2712.45:576:22
2812.45:576:21
2912.45:586:20
3012.45:586:20
3112.45:586:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ocosingo?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ocosingo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocosingo in August

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

In August, Ocosingo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocosingo?

Ocosingo sits at 16.9°N, 92.1°W, 882 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yajalón, 39 km away.

Topography around Ocosingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocosingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m.

The land around Ocosingo is covered by trees (39%), grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Yajalón 39 km · Teopisca 57 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 61 km · Las Rosas 67 km · Las Margaritas 67 km · Palenque 68 km · Comitán 74 km · Venustiano Carranza 81 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 Ocosingo (16.9063°, -92.0935°, elevation 882 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).