Yecapixtla weather in August

In August, Yecapixtla sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 387 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Yecapixtla's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecapixtla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
387 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Yecapixtla is municipal seat of Yecapixtla, State of Morelos, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Yecapixtla reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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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Yecapixtla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 153.3117.6
Feb21° / 173.711.47.9
Mar22° / 356.711.97.7
Apr23° / 10°8611.412.46.8
May23° / 11°26822.312.95.0
Jun22° / 12°40626.313.14.0
Jul22° / 11°34727.2133.9
Aug22° / 11°38727.712.63.9
Sep21° / 11°41326.512.13.8
Oct21° / 10°16518.511.65.2
Nov20° / 488.911.16.8
Dec19° / 112.510.97.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72674
82674
92674
102674
112476
122377
132377
142278
152179
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yecapixtla gets around 387 mm of rain over 27.7 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
787
887
988
1088
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1388
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2291
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2491
2592
2692
2792
2892
2993
3093
3193

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68218
78119
88119
98020
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
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207624
217525
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237327
247228
257129
267030
276931
286832
296733
306634
316535

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
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174calm
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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 6:16 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:167:07
212.86:167:07
312.86:167:06
412.86:177:06
512.86:177:05
612.86:177:05
712.86:187:04
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1112.76:197:02
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1312.76:197:01
1412.76:207:00
1512.76:207:00
1612.66:206:59
1712.66:206:58
1812.66:216:58
1912.66:216:57
2012.66:216:56
2112.66:216:55
2212.56:226:55
2312.56:226:54
2412.56:226:53
2512.56:226:52
2612.56:236:51
2712.56:236:51
2812.46:236:50
2912.46:236:49
3012.46:236:48
3112.46:246:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
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275.7Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yecapixtla

In seasonPeak

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

Yecapixtla'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 Yecapixtla?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yecapixtla.

What to pack for Yecapixtla in August

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

In August, Yecapixtla sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Yecapixtla 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 Yecapixtla peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Yecapixtla 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 Yecapixtla is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yecapixtla?

Yecapixtla sits at 18.9°N, 98.9°W, 1,590 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cuautla, 11 km away.

Topography around Yecapixtla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecapixtla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 1,597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,674 m.

The land around Yecapixtla is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,581 m
80 km
4,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Cuautla 11 km · Ozumba de Alzate 19 km · Yautepec 21 km · Juchitepec 24 km · Amecameca 29 km · Jiutepec 33 km · Emiliano Zapata 34 km · Tres de Mayo 36 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 Yecapixtla (18.8833°, -98.865°, elevation 1,590 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).