Ocotlán weather in August

In August, Ocotlán sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 97 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 humid.

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 Ocotlán's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocotlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ocotlán is municipal seat of Ocotlán, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,989/km²
people per km²

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 Ocotlán reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Ocotlán weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°161.910.98.6
Feb26° / 12°111.711.38.5
Mar28° / 13°91.311.97.8
Apr30° / 15°41.412.56.1
May31° / 17°205.2135.2
Jun29° / 18°8816.613.24.5
Jul27° / 17°11021.513.14.8
Aug27° / 17°9720.412.74.8
Sep27° / 17°9517.112.15.3
Oct27° / 16°397.611.56.9
Nov26° / 13°142.6118.3
Dec24° / 11°61.410.88.7

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 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114159
124060
134060
143961
153961
163862
173763
183664
193664
203565
213565
223466
233466
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ocotlán gets around 97 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 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
763
863
964
1064
1165
1266
1366
1466
1567
1667
1768
1868
1968
2068
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2770
2870
2970
3069
3169

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
104060
204060
314158
414158
514257
614257
714257
814257
914158
1014158
1114059
1214059
1323959
1423959
1523860
1623860
1723761
1823761
1923662
2023563
2123464
2223464
2323365
2423266
2523167
2623068
2722969
2822969
2922870
3022771
3122771

Wind in August

Winds average 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:297:25
212.96:297:25
312.96:307:24
412.96:307:24
512.96:317:23
612.96:317:23
712.86:317:22
812.86:327:21
912.86:327:21
1012.86:327:20
1112.86:337:20
1212.86:337:19
1312.86:337:18
1412.76:347:18
1512.76:347:17
1612.76:347:16
1712.76:347:15
1812.76:357:15
1912.66:357:14
2012.66:357:13
2112.66:367:12
2212.66:367:12
2312.66:367:11
2412.66:367:10
2512.56:377:09
2612.56:377:08
2712.56:377:07
2812.56:387:07
2912.56:387:06
3012.46:387:05
3112.46:387:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ocotlán

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Ocotlán?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ocotlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocotlán in August

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

In August, Ocotlán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ocotlán 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 Ocotlán peaks around May 18 at about 13 (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 highMay 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ocotlán 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 Ocotlán is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocotlán?

Ocotlán sits at 20.4°N, 102.8°W, 1,553 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jamay, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ocotlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,688 m.

The land around Ocotlán is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Jamay 9.0 km · La Barca 25 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 33 km · Atotonilco el Alto 35 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 40 km · Zapotlanejo 43 km · Chapala 44 km · Yurécuaro 51 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 Ocotlán (20.3512°, -102.7683°, elevation 1,553 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). 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).