Sayula weather in August

In August, Sayula sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 145 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 6% 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 Sayula's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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

Density
3,152/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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sayula reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sayula weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 272.710.98.4
Feb25° / 182.511.38.4
Mar27° / 10°142.111.98.0
Apr30° / 12°7212.46.5
May30° / 14°346.712.95.5
Jun28° / 16°13018.313.24.8
Jul26° / 15°16223.713.14.5
Aug26° / 15°14523.512.74.6
Sep25° / 15°1352012.15.0
Oct26° / 14°6510.711.56.6
Nov25° / 11°24411.18.2
Dec24° / 122.110.88.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162179
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261783
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281684
291684
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sayula gets around 145 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
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876
976
1076
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1276
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1475
1575
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2375
2475
2575
2675
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
114059
214059
314059
414059
514158
604159
704159
804258
904258
1004258
1104258
1204258
1304357
1404357
1504357
1604357
1704258
1804258
1914257
2014158
2114059
2213960
2313960
2413861
2503862
2603763
2703763
2803763
2903664
3013663
3113663

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 4 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
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314calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:337:28
212.96:337:27
312.96:347:27
412.96:347:26
512.96:347:26
612.86:357:25
712.86:357:25
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1212.76:377:22
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1512.76:387:20
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1712.76:387:18
1812.66:397:18
1912.66:397:17
2012.66:397:16
2112.66:397:15
2212.66:407:14
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2412.56:407:13
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2612.56:417:11
2712.56:417:10
2812.56:417:10
2912.56:417:09
3012.46:427:08
3112.46:427:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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255.0Bright
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295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sayula

In seasonPeak

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

Sayula'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 Sayula?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sayula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sayula in August

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

In August, Sayula sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sayula 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 Sayula peaks around May 12 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 highMay 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sayula 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 Sayula is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sayula?

Sayula sits at 19.9°N, 103.6°W, 1,351 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Guzmán, 25 km away.

Topography around Sayula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 1,403 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,349 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,910 m.

The land around Sayula is covered by cropland (26%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
1,349 m
80 km
3,910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ciudad Guzmán 25 km · Zapotiltic 34 km · Zacoalco de Torres 38 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 43 km · Tuxpan 43 km · Jocotepec 48 km · Cocula 58 km · Chapala 63 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 Sayula (19.8837°, -103.6007°, elevation 1,351 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).