Malacatán Weather in August
Malacatán in August
The short of it: Malacatán in August averages a high of 33 °C (92 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 524 mm (20.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 21° · rain 524 mm · daylight 12 h 37 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January
August in Malacatán brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 21°, with about 524 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 524 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 37 min in mid-August, 19 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.
Against its neighbours, Malacatán runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. San Pablo, 6 km to the ENE, is 2° cooler by day.
August in Malacatán, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 71 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 37 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San PabloSan Marcos | 6 km ENE | 32° | 20° | 505 mm |
| Tuxtla ChicoChiapas | 12 km WNW | 33° | 21° | 525 mm |
| El TumbadorSan Marcos | 14 km ESE | 30° | 19° | 486 mm |
| CacahoatánChiapas | 15 km NW | 32° | 21° | 531 mm |
| Nuevo ProgresoSan Marcos | 20 km SE | 31° | 20° | 516 mm |
| PajapitaSan Marcos | 21 km S | 34° | 23° | 343 mm |
| TapachulaChiapas | 22 km W | 34° | 22° | 365 mm |
| Ciudad Tecún UmánSan Marcos | 27 km SSW | 35° | 23° | 211 mm |