Tuzantla weather in August

In August, Tuzantla sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 310 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Tuzantla's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuzantla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
310 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Tuzantla is municipal seat of Tuzantla, State of Michoacán, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tuzantla reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How August really feels in Tuzantla

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.

Tuzantla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°101118.4
Feb29° / 13°70.511.37.4
Mar31° / 14°80.611.96.1
Apr33° / 17°10.312.44.8
May33° / 18°294.612.94.2
Jun29° / 19°23520.313.14.1
Jul27° / 18°27225.3134.1
Aug27° / 17°31027.312.73.9
Sep26° / 17°32826.712.13.9
Oct27° / 16°12116.611.65.6
Nov28° / 14°193.811.17.7
Dec27° / 13°40.710.98.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
162377
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192179
202179
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231981
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261882
271882
281783
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tuzantla gets around 310 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
485
586
686
786
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
147125
237225
337126
437126
537126
627127
727127
827127
927127
1027127
1127127
1227127
1317128
1417128
1517128
1617029
1717029
1816930
1916831
2016732
2116732
2216633
2316435
2416336
2516336
2616237
2716138
2816138
2916039
3016039
3116039

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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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:227:15
212.96:227:14
312.96:237:14
412.86:237:13
512.86:237:13
612.86:247:12
712.86:247:12
812.86:247:11
912.86:257:11
1012.86:257:10
1112.76:257:09
1212.76:257:09
1312.76:267:08
1412.76:267:07
1512.76:267:07
1612.76:277:06
1712.66:277:05
1812.66:277:05
1912.66:277:04
2012.66:287:03
2112.66:287:02
2212.66:287:02
2312.56:287:01
2412.56:297:00
2512.56:296:59
2612.56:296:59
2712.56:296:58
2812.56:306:57
2912.46:306:56
3012.46:306:55
3112.46:306:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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135.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tuzantla

In seasonPeak

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

Tuzantla's monsoon runs June–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 Tuzantla?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tuzantla.

What to pack for Tuzantla in August

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

In August, Tuzantla sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tuzantla 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 Tuzantla peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tuzantla 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 Tuzantla is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuzantla?

Tuzantla sits at 19.2°N, 100.6°W, 655 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heróica Zitácuaro, 34 km away.

Topography around Tuzantla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuzantla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,546 m.

The land around Tuzantla is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
615 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
3,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Heróica Zitácuaro 34 km · Valle de Bravo 46 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 54 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 55 km · Huetamo de Núñez 73 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 78 km · Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 78 km · San Antonio Acahualco 84 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 Tuzantla (19.2029°, -100.5668°, elevation 655 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).