Poza Rica de Hidalgo weather in August

In August, Poza Rica de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 168 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Poza Rica de Hidalgo's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poza Rica de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Poza Rica de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Poza Rica, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Density
2,894/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Poza Rica de Hidalgo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

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.

Poza Rica de Hidalgo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°51910.96.9
Feb25° / 17°477.811.36.8
Mar28° / 19°568.111.96.3
Apr31° / 21°738.212.54.8
May32° / 23°10012.1133.6
Jun32° / 24°17320.813.22.8
Jul32° / 23°16022.613.12.8
Aug32° / 23°16823.412.72.8
Sep31° / 23°25123.212.13.0
Oct29° / 21°21315.811.54.6
Nov27° / 18°11211.8116.2
Dec24° / 16°539.410.86.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
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65050
74951
84951
94753
104654
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124357
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Poza Rica de Hidalgo gets around 168 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
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471
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973
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2177
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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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106535
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 6:08 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:04
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412.96:097:03
512.96:097:02
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712.96:107:01
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1312.86:126:57
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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 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Poza Rica de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

In August, Poza Rica de Hidalgo sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Poza Rica de Hidalgo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Poza Rica de Hidalgo's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Poza Rica de Hidalgo?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poza Rica de Hidalgo.

What to pack for Poza Rica de Hidalgo in August

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

In August, Poza Rica de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Poza Rica de Hidalgo in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Poza Rica de Hidalgo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poza Rica de Hidalgo peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Poza Rica de Hidalgo 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 Poza Rica de Hidalgo is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1068 µg/m³Oct 1038 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Poza Rica de Hidalgo?

Poza Rica de Hidalgo sits at 20.5°N, 97.5°W, 58 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coatzintla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Poza Rica de Hidalgo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Poza Rica de Hidalgo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poza Rica de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Poza Rica de Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Coatzintla 5.0 km · El Tajín 14 km · Papantla de Olarte 17 km · Alto Lucero 47 km · Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 48 km · Álamo 48 km · Xicotepec de Juárez 60 km · Martínez de la Torre 66 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 Poza Rica de Hidalgo (20.5331°, -97.4595°, elevation 58 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).