Los Mochis weather in August
In August, Los Mochis has daytime highs averaging 35 °C, nights around 27 °C, with 12 wet days, and a sea temperature of 30 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 34.6°C Average high
- 26.6°C Average low
- 12days Wet days
- 94mm Rainfall
- 30.3°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 35.3 °C | 26.9 °C | 28 % |
| 11–20 August | 34.7 °C | 26.7 °C | 39 % |
| 21–31 August | 33.9 °C | 26.2 °C | 52 % |
- Average highs fall from 35.3 °C early in August to 33.9 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of August (52 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (28 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 30 of 31 | 98 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 12 of 31 | 40 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 30 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 42 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 23 °C |
| Relative humidity | 73 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 61 % |
Where Los Mochis ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in August | 23rd of 50 | 30 °C |
| The warmest places in North America in August | 25th of 50 | 35 °C |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 35.1 °C | 4 mm | 20 % |
| July | 35.2 °C | 52 mm | 59 % |
| August | 34.6 °C | 94 mm | 61 % |
| September | 33.5 °C | 106 mm | 44 % |
| October | 33.7 °C | 27 mm | 22 % |
See all twelve months for Los Mochis
- August is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 11th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 12 of 31 days — 40 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.0 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 42 °C, 7.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 52 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsAugust in Los Mochis, answered
How warm is Los Mochis in August?
Daily highs average 35 °C and nights fall to about 27 °C, a spread of 8.0 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Los Mochis in August?
August averages 94 mm of rain, spread over about 12 of the 31 days — 40 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 61 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 30 °C off Los Mochis in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Los Mochis averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.