Chiapas weather in August

Planning a journey to Chiapas this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Chiapas in August?

Chiapas is a region in Mexico. August in Chiapas generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in San Cristóbal de Las Casas at 26°C to very warm in Palenque at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Palenque and 15°C in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Palenque with an average of 186 mm to heavy rainfall in Tapachula with 403 mm. San Cristóbal de Las Casas enjoys a balanced 179 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Chiapas, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Chiapas's yearly weather, check out our Chiapas climate page.

Where to go in Chiapas in August

Find the average weather conditions in August for the most popular destinations in Chiapas on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Chiapas

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Chiapas?

Average weather in San Cristóbal de Las Casas

In August San Cristóbal de Las Casas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Cristóbal de Las Casas
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<<   July July
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26°C 
15°C 
175 hours 
262 mm 
17 days 
poor 
26°C 
15°C 
179 hours 
323 mm 
17 days 
poor 
25°C 
15°C 
118 hours 
417 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in San Cristóbal de Las Casas

Average weather in Palenque

In August Palenque generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palenque
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<<   July July
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35°C 
23°C 
134 mm 
15 days 
poor 
35°C 
23°C 
186 mm 
16 days 
poor 
33°C 
23°C 
250 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Palenque

Average weather in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

In August Tuxtla Gutiérrez generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
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<<   July July
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29°C 
19°C 
175 hours 
264 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
179 hours 
289 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
118 hours 
315 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Average weather in Chiapa de Corzo

In August Chiapa de Corzo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Chiapa de Corzo
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<<   July July
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30°C 
19°C 
175 hours 
273 mm 
18 days 
poor 
29°C 
19°C 
179 hours 
304 mm 
18 days 
poor 
29°C 
19°C 
118 hours 
338 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Chiapa de Corzo

Average weather in Comitán de Domínguez

In August Comitán de Domínguez generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Comitán de Domínguez
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<<   July July
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27°C 
17°C 
231 hours 
122 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
17°C 
230 hours 
199 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
17°C 
184 hours 
315 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Comitán de Domínguez

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Is August the best time to visit Chiapas?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Chiapas due to the typically poor weather in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

On average, the best time to visit Chiapas is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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