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Mexico in August

Around 31 °C with 135 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.

August is a challenging month for Mexico overall; regional choices matter most. Around 31 °C with 135 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Mexico · August
What the weather usually does

Mexico · typical month

  • Day / night
    21 – 31 °C
    Year range 9 – 32 °C
  • Rainfall
    135 mm
    Year range 18 – 147 mm
  • Sunshine
    7.2 hr / day
    Year range 6.7 – 9.3 hr / day
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33 regions · current month

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Mexico

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Mexico carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMexico. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (22.7), highest in June (31.8). Monthly means: 22.7, 25.0, 27.4, 29.8, 31.5, 31.8, 31.2, 31.0, 29.7, 28.2, 25.6, 23.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January22.79.56.925.1
February25.011.17.828.3
March27.413.110.329.5
April29.815.412.832.0
May31.518.016.034.3
June31.820.218.534.7
July31.220.619.633.5
August31.020.519.632.6
September29.719.418.232.2
October28.216.713.530.3
November25.613.110.728.2
December23.410.77.526.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMexico. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in March (18), highest in September (147). Monthly means: 22, 18, 18, 18, 39, 114, 124, 135, 147, 83, 33, 24.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January22
February18
March18
April18
May39
June114
July124
August135
September147
October83
November33
December24
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMexico. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in September (6.7), highest in April (9.3). Monthly means: 7.3, 8.0, 8.8, 9.3, 9.1, 7.9, 7.5, 7.2, 6.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.3
February8.0
March8.8
April9.3
May9.1
June7.9
July7.5
August7.2
September6.7
October7.1
November7.2
December7.0
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyMexico. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in September (7.5), highest in April (10.4). Monthly means: 8.7, 9.3, 10.1, 10.4, 9.9, 9.1, 8.3, 7.9, 7.5, 7.9, 7.9, 8.0.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January8.76.611.8
February9.37.112.2
March10.17.813.2
April10.48.513.3
May9.98.311.7
June9.17.710.6
July8.37.19.5
August7.96.79.3
September7.56.49.0
October7.96.410.0
November7.96.310.7
December8.06.310.5
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Around 30 °C with 147 mm of rain and 6.7 hours of sun a day.

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