Uruapan weather in August

In August, Uruapan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 335 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
335 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Uruapan is municipal seat of Uruapan, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1536

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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Uruapan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
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62313
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Uruapan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 436.2117.2
Feb22° / 405.211.37.8
Mar23° / 38611.98.0
Apr25° / 10°32712.47.6
May25° / 12°14517.212.95.9
Jun23° / 13°28026.213.14.2
Jul23° / 13°34029.913.13.6
Aug23° / 13°33529.712.73.6
Sep22° / 13°31127.812.13.8
Oct23° / 12°16619.711.65.2
Nov22° / 599.511.16.9
Dec21° / 274.710.97.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
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17793
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19793
20793
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28793
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Uruapan gets around 335 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
496
596
696
796
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996
1096
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2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18902
28902
38911
48911
58911
68911
79901
89901
99901
109901
119901
1210891
1310891
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2010882
219892
229892
238902
248902
258902
267912
277912
287912
297912
307912
318893

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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314calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:287:21
212.96:287:20
312.96:287:20
412.86:297:20
512.86:297:19
612.86:297:18
712.86:307:18
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1112.76:317:16
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1312.76:327:14
1412.76:327:14
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1712.66:337:12
1812.66:337:11
1912.66:337:10
2012.66:337:09
2112.66:347:09
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2312.56:347:07
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2512.56:357:05
2612.56:357:05
2712.56:357:04
2812.56:357:03
2912.46:367:02
3012.46:367:01
3112.46:367:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
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274.8Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Uruapan

In seasonPeak

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

Uruapan'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 Uruapan?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uruapan.

What to pack for Uruapan in August

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

In August, Uruapan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Uruapan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uruapan peaks around June 11 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Uruapan 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 Uruapan is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Uruapan?

Uruapan sits at 19.4°N, 102.1°W, 1,647 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Paracho de Verduzco, 26 km away.

Topography around Uruapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 1,665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Uruapan is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
2,019 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Paracho de Verduzco 26 km · Peribán de Ramos 39 km · Ario de Rosales 43 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 44 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 47 km · Apatzingán 48 km · Pátzcuaro 48 km · Zacapu 52 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 Uruapan (19.4168°, -102.0584°, elevation 1,647 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).