Tala weather in August

In August, Tala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 124 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tala's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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

Density
3,933/km²
people per km²
Founded
1126

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312818

How August really feels in Tala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 10°181.810.98.4
Feb28° / 11°121.611.37.9
Mar30° / 12°50.911.96.4
Apr32° / 14°40.912.54.9
May34° / 16°103133.9
Jun32° / 18°9916.413.23.5
Jul29° / 18°15122.513.13.8
Aug29° / 18°12421.612.74.0
Sep28° / 18°11517.812.14.6
Oct29° / 16°43711.56.2
Nov28° / 13°111.9117.9
Dec26° / 10°81.410.88.3

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 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84060
94060
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153763
163763
173664
183664
193565
203466
213466
223367
233268
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tala gets around 124 mm of rain over 21.6 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
369
469
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1970
2070
2171
2271
2372
2472
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
158114
258114
358114
458015
558015
658015
748115
848115
948115
1048115
1148115
1248214
1348214
1448214
1548214
1658114
1758114
1858114
1958114
2058015
2158015
2258015
2358015
2448115
2548115
2648115
2748115
2848115
2948115
3048115
3148115

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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:327:29
212.96:337:29
312.96:337:28
412.96:337:28
512.96:347:27
612.96:347:27
712.96:357:26
812.86:357:26
912.86:357:25
1012.86:367:24
1112.86:367:24
1212.86:367:23
1312.86:377:22
1412.76:377:22
1512.76:377:21
1612.76:387:20
1712.76:387:20
1812.76:387:19
1912.76:387:18
2012.66:397:17
2112.66:397:16
2212.66:397:16
2312.66:407:15
2412.66:407:14
2512.56:407:13
2612.56:407:12
2712.56:417:11
2812.56:417:11
2912.56:417:10
3012.56:427:09
3112.46:427:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.92 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
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tala

In seasonPeak

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

Tala'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 Tala?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tala in August

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

In August, Tala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tala 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 Tala peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 10UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tala 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 Tala is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tala?

Tala sits at 20.7°N, 103.7°W, 1,337 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Agustín, 27 km away.

Topography around Tala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,568 m.

The land around Tala is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
2,568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: San Agustín 27 km · San Francisco Tesistán 28 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 29 km · Tequila 29 km · Santa Anita 29 km · Nuevo México 29 km · San Sebastián el Grande 31 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 33 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 Tala (20.6527°, -103.7015°, elevation 1,337 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).