Poptún Weather in August
Poptún in August
The short of it: Poptún in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 20 °C (69 °F), with 439 mm (17.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 20° · rain 439 mm · daylight 12 h 40 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
August in Poptún brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 20°, with about 439 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 439 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 40 min in mid-August, 20 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Poptún runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. San Luis, 15 km to the S, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Poptún, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 48 mm less rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San LuisPetén | 15 km S | 32° | 21° | 474 mm |
| DoloresPetén | 20 km N | 31° | 20° | 378 mm |
| Pueblo ViejoToledo District | 33 km ESE | 31° | 21° | 494 mm |
| JalacteToledo District | 35 km ESE | 31° | 22° | 512 mm |
| San JoseToledo District | 35 km ESE | 31° | 21° | 488 mm |
| Santa CruzToledo District | 38 km ESE | 31° | 21° | 507 mm |
| San AntonioToledo District | 43 km ESE | 32° | 22° | 522 mm |
| DoloresToledo District | 44 km SSE | 32° | 23° | 499 mm |