How warm is Huatulco in August?

Typical highs are about 90°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.

Is August hurricane season in Huatulco?

August falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is moderate. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.

How crowded is Huatulco in August?

Typically busy, around Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break. The quietest months are usually September and October.

Huatulco in August

August is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Huatulco: a typical day grades B+, the 11th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 90°F, water around 86°F and about a 51% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy (Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break). It is hurricane season, with moderate storm risk.

Typical dayB+11th of 12 months

Highs / water90°FSea 86°F

Rain chance51%on a given day

Waves–typical

CrowdsBusyMexico summer vacation

Storm riskModeratehurricane season

Huatulco month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.

July: A- · August: B+ · September: B+. The best months are usually January, February and November, and the weakest are August and September.

Best beaches in Huatulco in August

Resorts with the best typical August, and their grades for the next few days.

Beach	Typical Aug	This week
Secrets Huatulco	B+	SatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
Samora Luxury Resort	B+	SatCSunCMonB-TueB-WedB-
Coral Blue	B+	SatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
Casona Sforza	B+	SatCSunCMonCTueCWedB-
Hotel Marina Resort Huatulco	B+	SatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
Camino Real Zaashila Huatulco	B+	SatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
Barceló Huatulco	B+	SatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
Las Brisas Huatulco	B+	SatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Better beach options in August

Elsewhere in Mexico, Los Cabos (A-) usually grades higher in August. Further afield: Oʻahu (A), Maui (A) and Kauaʻi (A-). Every destination in August.

Questions

Is August a good time to visit Huatulco?: August is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Huatulco: a typical day grades B+, the 11th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 90°F, water around 86°F and about a 51% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy (Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break). It is hurricane season, with moderate storm risk.
How warm is Huatulco in August?: Typical highs are about 90°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
Is August hurricane season in Huatulco?: August falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is moderate. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.
How crowded is Huatulco in August?: Typically busy, around Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break. The quietest months are usually September and October.

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Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast: this week's forecast, beach by beach
Mexico Beach Report: this week, updated every Monday
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Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 40 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.