Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo weather in August

In August, Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 153 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Tepatlaxco, State of Puebla, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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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62513
72513
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92513
102513
112513
122513
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152513
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202413
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222413
232413
242413
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272413
282413
292413
302413
312414

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 101.9118.4
Feb24° / 91.911.48.8
Mar25° / 10°214.611.98.2
Apr26° / 12°459.612.46.9
May26° / 13°10217.312.95.7
Jun24° / 14°17920.413.15.1
Jul24° / 13°13518135.6
Aug24° / 13°15319.412.65.4
Sep23° / 13°18020.512.15.0
Oct24° / 12°7411.711.66.7
Nov23° / 20411.18.2
Dec23° / 61.310.98.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54555
64456
74456
84456
94258
104159
114060
123961
133763
143763
153664
163565
173466
183367
193367
203169
213169
223070
233070
242872
252872
262773
272773
282773
292773
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo gets around 153 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
355
455
555
656
757
858
958
1059
1160
1260
1361
1461
1562
1662
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2266
2366
2467
2568
2668
2769
2869
2970
3070
3171

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175250
274260
374260
474260
573270
672280
772280
871290
970300
1069310
1169310
1268320
1368320
1468320
1567330
1666340
1766340
1865350
1964360
2063370
2162380
2261390
2359410
2458420
2557430
2654451
2753461
2852471
2951481
3050491
3149501

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:127:04
212.96:127:04
312.86:127:03
412.86:137:03
512.86:137:02
612.86:137:02
712.86:147:01
812.86:147:01
912.86:147:00
1012.76:156:59
1112.76:156:59
1212.76:156:58
1312.76:166:58
1412.76:166:57
1512.76:166:56
1612.76:166:56
1712.66:176:55
1812.66:176:54
1912.66:176:53
2012.66:176:53
2112.66:186:52
2212.66:186:51
2312.56:186:50
2412.56:186:50
2512.56:196:49
2612.56:196:48
2712.56:196:47
2812.56:196:46
2912.46:206:46
3012.46:206:45
3112.46:206:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo in August

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

In August, Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo?

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo sits at 19.1°N, 98.0°W, 2,401 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acajete, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 2,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,551 m.

The land around Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Acajete 4.0 km · Amozoc de Mota 8.0 km · Tepeaca 15 km · Casa Blanca 16 km · Villa Vicente Guerrero 21 km · Acatzingo 23 km · Los Reyes de Juárez 23 km · Puebla 25 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo (19.0807°, -97.9734°, elevation 2,401 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).