Zacatlán weather in August
In August, Zacatlán sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 275 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Zacatlán's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacatlán's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 275 mm
- 28.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 6:15 AM – 6:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.6
- out of 10
Zacatlán is municipal seat of Zacatlán, State of Puebla, Mexico.
- Founded
- 1562
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical August day in Zacatlán reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°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) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 13 |
| 2 | 21 | 13 |
| 3 | 21 | 13 |
| 4 | 21 | 13 |
| 5 | 21 | 13 |
| 6 | 21 | 13 |
| 7 | 21 | 13 |
| 8 | 21 | 13 |
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| 25 | 21 | 13 |
| 26 | 21 | 13 |
| 27 | 21 | 13 |
| 28 | 21 | 13 |
| 29 | 21 | 13 |
| 30 | 21 | 13 |
| 31 | 21 | 13 |
Zacatlán 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 64 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 64 | 12 | 11.3 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 97 | 16.5 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 135 | 19.4 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 139 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 279 | 24.2 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 269 | 29.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 275 | 28.9 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 13° | 319 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 248 | 20.7 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 118 | 15.3 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 60 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 80%.
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| Clearer (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Cloudier (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 76 |
| 2 | 24 | 76 |
| 3 | 24 | 76 |
| 4 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | 25 | 75 |
| 6 | 25 | 75 |
| 7 | 24 | 76 |
| 8 | 24 | 76 |
| 9 | 23 | 77 |
| 10 | 23 | 77 |
| 11 | 22 | 78 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 |
| 14 | 20 | 80 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 19 | 81 |
| 18 | 19 | 81 |
| 19 | 18 | 82 |
| 20 | 18 | 82 |
| 21 | 17 | 83 |
| 22 | 16 | 84 |
| 23 | 16 | 84 |
| 24 | 15 | 85 |
| 25 | 15 | 85 |
| 26 | 14 | 86 |
| 27 | 14 | 86 |
| 28 | 14 | 86 |
| 29 | 13 | 87 |
| 30 | 13 | 87 |
| 31 | 13 | 87 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Zacatlán gets around 275 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 93 |
| 2 | 93 |
| 3 | 93 |
| 4 | 93 |
| 5 | 93 |
| 6 | 93 |
| 7 | 93 |
| 8 | 93 |
| 9 | 93 |
| 10 | 93 |
| 11 | 93 |
| 12 | 93 |
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| 14 | 93 |
| 15 | 93 |
| 16 | 93 |
| 17 | 94 |
| 18 | 94 |
| 19 | 94 |
| 20 | 94 |
| 21 | 94 |
| 22 | 94 |
| 23 | 94 |
| 24 | 94 |
| 25 | 94 |
| 26 | 94 |
| 27 | 94 |
| 28 | 94 |
| 29 | 94 |
| 30 | 93 |
| 31 | 93 |
Humidity in August
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 91 | 4 |
| 2 | 5 | 91 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 90 | 5 |
| 4 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 5 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| 8 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| 9 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| 10 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 12 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 14 | 8 | 86 | 6 |
| 15 | 8 | 86 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 17 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 18 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 20 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 21 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 25 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 26 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 27 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 28 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 29 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 30 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 31 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 6:10 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:44 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:10 | 7:05 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:11 | 7:05 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:11 | 7:04 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:12 | 7:04 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:12 | 7:03 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:12 | 7:03 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 6:13 | 7:02 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 6:13 | 7:02 |
| 9 | 12.8 | 6:13 | 7:01 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 7:00 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 7:00 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 6:59 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 6:14 | 6:59 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:58 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:57 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:56 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 6:16 | 6:56 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 6:16 | 6:55 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 6:16 | 6:54 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:54 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:53 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:51 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:50 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:50 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:49 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:48 |
| 28 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:47 |
| 29 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:46 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:45 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:44 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Zacatlán
In August, Zacatlán sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zacatlán's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Zacatlán?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zacatlán.
What to pack for Zacatlán in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Zacatlán sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Zacatlán in August
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 Zacatlán peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Zacatlán in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zacatlán is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 88 | 89 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 70 | 95 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 90 | Unhealthy |
| May | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 52 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 95 | Unhealthy |
Where is Zacatlán?
Zacatlán sits at 19.9°N, 98.0°W, 2,048 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chignahuapan, 13 km away.
Topography around Zacatlán
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zacatlán.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatlán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 2,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,363 m.
The land around Zacatlán is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (23%) within 80 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
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 Zacatlán (19.9355°, -97.9613°, elevation 2,048 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).