Tamuín weather in August

In August, Tamuín sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 136 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tamuín's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamuín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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

Density
7/km²
people per km²
Founded
1741

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 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tamuín reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Tamuín

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Tamuín 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
Jan25° / 15°346.810.87.4
Feb27° / 17°265.411.27.0
Mar30° / 19°366.811.85.3
Apr33° / 22°467.212.53.6
May35° / 24°7411.7132.5
Jun35° / 25°15818.713.32.2
Jul34° / 24°1641913.22.6
Aug34° / 24°1361812.82.6
Sep32° / 24°19620.112.12.9
Oct30° / 21°11612.311.54.7
Nov27° / 18°478.210.96.7
Dec25° / 16°255.610.77.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126238
136238
146238
156139
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215842
225743
235743
245644
255545
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tamuín gets around 136 mm of rain over 18 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 59% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
452
552
653
754
854
955
1056
1157
1258
1358
1459
1560
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2162
2262
2362
2463
2564
2664
2765
2866
2966
3067
3167

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106238
206238
306238
406238
506238
606238
706238
806238
906139
1006139
1106139
1206139
1306139
1406139
1506238
1606238
1706238
1806238
1906337
2006337
2106337
2206238
2306238
2406238
2506139
2606139
2706040
2805941
2905941
3015841
3115742

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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126calm
136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 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 6:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:117:12
213.06:117:11
313.06:117:11
413.06:127:10
513.06:127:10
612.96:137:09
712.96:137:08
812.96:137:08
912.96:147:07
1012.96:147:06
1112.96:157:06
1212.86:157:05
1312.86:157:04
1412.86:167:04
1512.86:167:03
1612.86:167:02
1712.76:177:01
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2012.76:186:59
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2612.66:206:54
2712.56:206:53
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2912.56:216:51
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3112.56:216:49

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tamuín

In seasonPeak

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

Tamuín's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Tamuín?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tamuín.

What to pack for Tamuín in August

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

In August, Tamuín sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tamuín 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 Tamuín peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamuín 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 Tamuín is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamuín?

Tamuín sits at 22.0°N, 98.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Valles, 24 km away.

Topography around Tamuín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamuín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Tamuín is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ciudad Valles 24 km · Ébano 48 km · Pánuco 62 km · Tamazunchale 83 km · Ciudad Mante 84 km · Cárdenas 89 km · Tantoyuca 93 km · Altamira 97 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 Tamuín (22.0055°, -98.7797°, elevation 27 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).