Técpan de Galeana weather in August

In August, Técpan de Galeana sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 244 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Técpan de Galeana's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Técpan de Galeana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Técpan de Galeana is municipal seat of Técpan, State of Guerrero, 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 Técpan de Galeana reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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)
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How August really feels in Técpan de Galeana

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.

Técpan de Galeana 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
Jan30° / 20°111.311.16.1
Feb31° / 20°70.611.45.9
Mar32° / 21°50.411.95.4
Apr33° / 22°10.112.44.7
May33° / 24°315.212.84.0
Jun31° / 24°21518.8133.5
Jul31° / 24°18618.212.93.5
Aug31° / 24°24420.312.63.4
Sep30° / 24°3142412.13.3
Oct30° / 23°21821.411.63.8
Nov30° / 22°407.111.25.4
Dec30° / 20°71.3116.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112179
122179
132080
141981
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Técpan de Galeana gets around 244 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1462
1562
1663
1764
1864
1965
2066
2167
2268
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2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2975
3075
3176

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
147917
247917
347917
447917
547818
647818
747818
847818
937918
1037918
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2218217
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2618415
2718415
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3008713
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:257:12
212.86:257:12
312.86:267:11
412.76:267:11
512.76:267:10
612.76:277:10
712.76:277:09
812.76:277:09
912.76:277:08
1012.76:287:08
1112.76:287:07
1212.66:287:07
1312.66:287:06
1412.66:297:05
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1812.66:307:03
1912.56:307:02
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2212.56:307:00
2312.56:316:59
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2612.46:316:57
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2912.46:326:55
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3112.46:326:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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135.5Bright
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Técpan de Galeana

In seasonPeak

In August, Técpan de Galeana sits inside its pacific hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Técpan de Galeana sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Técpan de Galeana?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Técpan de Galeana.

What to pack for Técpan de Galeana in August

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

In August, Técpan de Galeana sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Técpan de Galeana in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Técpan de Galeana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Técpan de Galeana peaks around March 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 21UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Técpan de Galeana 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 Técpan de Galeana is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1636 µg/m³Feb 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr17Moderate
May39Poor
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Técpan de Galeana?

Técpan de Galeana sits at 17.2°N, 100.6°W, 30 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Atoyac de Álvarez, 21 km away.

Topography around Técpan de Galeana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Técpan de Galeana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,534 m.

The land around Técpan de Galeana is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,227 m
80 km
3,534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Atoyac de Álvarez 21 km · Petatlán 76 km · Acapulco 87 km · Zihuatanejo 109 km · Chilpancingo 125 km · Zumpango del Río 127 km · Ciudad Altamirano 127 km · Arcelia 128 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 Técpan de Galeana (17.2198°, -100.6303°, elevation 30 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).