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Weather in August in Sonora

Are you planning a trip a to Sonora in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Sonora in August?

Sonora is a region in Mexico. August in Sonora generally has temperatures that range from very warm to very hot, with precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy. The month of August is in the summer season.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very warm in Nogales at 33°C and very hot in Hermosillo at 39°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 27°C in Hermosillo and 18°C in Nogales. On average, August is the warmest month of the year in Sonora. So be prepared and pack summer clothes.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Puerto Peñasco with an average of 7.4 mm to heavy rainfall in Álamos with 174 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sonora in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sonora climate page.

Where to go in Sonora in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sonora on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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

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

Puerto Peñasco

In August Puerto Peñasco generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 30°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Puerto Peñasco
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   July July
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34°C 
29°C 
2.4 mm 
3 days 
35°C 
30°C 
7.4 mm 
3 days 
34°C 
28°C 
9.3 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Puerto Peñasco

Hermosillo

In August Hermosillo generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 39°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hermosillo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
39°C 
27°C 
271 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
poor 
39°C 
27°C 
282 hours 
60 mm 
8 days 
poor 
38°C 
25°C 
238 hours 
59 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Hermosillo

Nogales

In August Nogales generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Nogales
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
33°C 
19°C 
123 mm 
19 days 
33°C 
18°C 
91 mm 
18 days 
31°C 
15°C 
66 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Nogales

San Carlos

In August San Carlos generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 29°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

San Carlos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
35°C 
29°C 
12 mm 
6 days 
35°C 
29°C 
32 mm 
7 days 
34°C 
28°C 
69 mm 
3 days 
Climate in San Carlos

Ciudad Obregón

In August Ciudad Obregón generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 39°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ciudad Obregón
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
39°C 
27°C 
65 mm 
7 days 
poor 
39°C 
27°C 
92 mm 
8 days 
poor 
38°C 
26°C 
88 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Ciudad Obregón

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sonora, in Mexico.

Is August the best time to visit Sonora?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Sonora with often tolerable weather in Puerto Peñasco.

On average, the best time to visit Sonora is in January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Puerto Peñasco. On the other hand, the month of August tends to have tolerable weather conditions.

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