Tamazunchale weather in August

In August, Tamazunchale sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 158 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tamazunchale's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamazunchale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Tamazunchale is municipal seat of Tamazunchale, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tamazunchale reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
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How August really feels in Tamazunchale

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.

Tamazunchale weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°8011.810.96.3
Feb24° / 15°741111.36.5
Mar26° / 17°8912.511.86.2
Apr29° / 20°10611.312.55.2
May31° / 22°11113.8134.2
Jun31° / 23°18317.813.33.7
Jul30° / 22°17118.813.23.8
Aug31° / 22°15818.412.73.8
Sep29° / 22°28520.412.13.9
Oct28° / 20°20414.811.55.6
Nov25° / 17°10512.2116.5
Dec23° / 14°6811.410.76.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115248
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tamazunchale gets around 158 mm of rain over 18.4 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 60% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
554
655
755
856
957
1058
1159
1259
1360
1460
1561
1661
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2363
2463
2564
2665
2765
2866
2967
3067
3168

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19883
29883
39874
49874
59874
610864
710855
810855
910855
1010855
1110855
1211845
1311845
1411845
1511845
1611854
1711854
1811854
1910873
2010873
2110882
2210882
239892
249901
259901
269901
279901
288911
298911
308902
318902

Wind in August

Winds average 5 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
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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 6:12 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:127:11
213.06:127:10
313.06:137:10
412.96:137:09
512.96:137:09
612.96:147:08
712.96:147:07
812.96:147:07
912.96:157:06
1012.86:157:05
1112.86:157:05
1212.86:167:04
1312.86:167:03
1412.86:177:03
1512.86:177:02
1612.76:177:01
1712.76:187:01
1812.76:187:00
1912.76:186:59
2012.76:196:58
2112.66:196:57
2212.66:196:57
2312.66:196:56
2412.66:206:55
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2612.56:206:53
2712.56:216:52
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2912.56:216:50
3012.56:216:50
3112.46:226:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.9Bright
55.8Bright
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135.7Bright
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155.7Bright
165.6Bright
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205.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tamazunchale

In seasonPeak

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

Tamazunchale's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Tamazunchale?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tamazunchale.

What to pack for Tamazunchale in August

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

In August, Tamazunchale sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tamazunchale 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 Tamazunchale peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamazunchale 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 Tamazunchale is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2136 µg/m³Sep 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamazunchale?

Tamazunchale sits at 21.3°N, 98.8°W, 131 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huejutla de Reyes, 41 km away.

Topography around Tamazunchale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamazunchale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,137 m.

The land around Tamazunchale is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,372 m
80 km
3,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Huejutla de Reyes 41 km · Tantoyuca 59 km · Zacualtipán 69 km · Tamuín 83 km · Ciudad Valles 85 km · Ixmiquilpan 98 km · Pánuco 108 km · Cerro Azul 109 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 Tamazunchale (21.2599°, -98.7893°, elevation 131 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).