Villahermosa weather in August

In August, Villahermosa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 210 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Villahermosa's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villahermosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Villahermosa is capital of Tabasco, Mexico.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4,420/km²
people per km²
Founded
1564

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 Villahermosa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 36°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
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How August really feels in Villahermosa

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.

Villahermosa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8510.5116.5
Feb29° / 20°587.711.46.0
Mar32° / 22°355.911.94.9
Apr34° / 24°466.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9111.612.82.5
Jun34° / 25°22020.913.12.3
Jul34° / 25°13817.7132.5
Aug34° / 25°21022.812.62.2
Sep32° / 24°28725.712.12.4
Oct31° / 23°24420.811.63.5
Nov29° / 22°13314.811.24.9
Dec28° / 20°8011.510.96.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
43961
53961
63862
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223070
233070
242971
252872
262773
272773
282575
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Villahermosa gets around 210 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
363
464
565
666
766
867
967
1068
1168
1269
1369
1470
1571
1671
1772
1873
1974
2075
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2782
2883
2984
3084
3185

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115346
215247
315148
414949
514950
614851
714752
814653
914554
1014554
1114455
1214356
1314257
1414158
1514059
1613960
1713861
1813762
1913663
2013564
2113366
2213267
2303070
2402971
2502872
2602674
2702575
2802476
2902377
3002377
3102278

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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317calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:536:42
212.85:546:42
312.85:546:41
412.85:546:41
512.85:546:41
612.85:556:40
712.75:556:40
812.75:556:39
912.75:566:38
1012.75:566:38
1112.75:566:37
1212.75:566:37
1312.75:576:36
1412.65:576:36
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1612.65:576:34
1712.65:586:34
1812.65:586:33
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2612.56:006:27
2712.46:006:26
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3012.46:006:24
3112.46:016:23

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Villahermosa

In seasonPeak

In August, Villahermosa sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Villahermosa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Villahermosa's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Villahermosa?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villahermosa.

What to pack for Villahermosa in August

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

In August, Villahermosa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Villahermosa's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villahermosa?

Villahermosa sits at 18.0°N, 92.9°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playas del Rosario, 15 km away.

Topography around Villahermosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villahermosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Villahermosa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Playas del Rosario 15 km · Taxco 18 km · Río de Teapa 24 km · Jalpa de Méndez 25 km · Cunduacán 26 km · Reforma 27 km · Comalcalco 43 km · Macuspana 44 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 Villahermosa (17.9862°, -92.9393°, elevation 10 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). 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).