Santiago de Querétaro weather in August

In August, Santiago de Querétaro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 116 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Santiago de Querétaro's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago de Querétaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Santiago de Querétaro is capital of the State of Querétaro, Mexico.

Founded
1531

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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Santiago de Querétaro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
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182614
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202614
212614
222614
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242615
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282615
292615
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312615

Santiago de Querétaro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 112.410.98.3
Feb25° / 13211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°112.111.97.9
Apr29° / 13°143.212.56.3
May30° / 14°457.9135.5
Jun28° / 15°12213.413.25.5
Jul26° / 14°13016.813.15.6
Aug26° / 14°1161512.75.8
Sep25° / 14°1201412.16.1
Oct25° / 12°426.911.57.4
Nov24° / 10°132.7118.5
Dec23° / 41.110.88.7

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santiago de Querétaro gets around 116 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
546
646
746
847
947
1048
1149
1249
1350
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2152
2252
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147503
247503
347503
446513
546513
646513
745523
845523
944533
1043543
1143543
1242553
1342553
1441563
1541563
1640564
1740564
1839574
1939574
2039565
2138575
2238575
2337576
2436586
2536586
2635596
2735587
2834597
2934597
3033607
3133607

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 6:19 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:197:16
212.96:207:16
312.96:207:15
412.96:207:15
512.96:217:14
612.96:217:13
712.96:217:13
812.86:227:12
912.86:227:12
1012.86:227:11
1112.86:237:10
1212.86:237:10
1312.86:237:09
1412.76:247:08
1512.76:247:08
1612.76:247:07
1712.76:257:06
1812.76:257:05
1912.76:257:05
2012.66:267:04
2112.66:267:03
2212.66:267:02
2312.66:267:01
2412.66:277:01
2512.56:277:00
2612.56:276:59
2712.56:286:58
2812.56:286:57
2912.56:286:56
3012.56:286:55
3112.46:296:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Santiago de Querétaro

In seasonPeak

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

Santiago de Querétaro'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 Santiago de Querétaro?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Santiago de Querétaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santiago de Querétaro in August

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

In August, Santiago de Querétaro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Santiago de Querétaro 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 Santiago de Querétaro peaks around June 13 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 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Santiago de Querétaro 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 Santiago de Querétaro is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago de Querétaro?

Santiago de Querétaro sits at 20.6°N, 100.4°W, 1,826 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Venceremos, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Santiago de Querétaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago de Querétaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,843 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Santiago de Querétaro is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
654 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Venceremos 4.0 km · San José de los Olvera 5.0 km · El Pueblito 8.0 km · Santa Rosa Jáuregui 18 km · Apaseo el Alto 28 km · Apaseo el Grande 32 km · Comonfort 42 km · Celaya 45 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 Santiago de Querétaro (20.5881°, -100.3881°, elevation 1,826 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).