Skip to main content
SunnyDays

ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Punta Mita in August

Punta Mita in August: 82% of days see measurable rain, 87°F average high, 6% of days historically clear (n=248, ERA5 2018–2025).

Punta Mita in August is historically a poor month for sun: only 6% of days clear across 8 years (n=248, avg high 87°F). March is the clearest month for Punta Mita historically. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Punta Mita page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late August

Clear-sky percentage for Punta Mita in August, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period % Clear days Sample (n) Avg high
Early August
1st–15th		 7% n=120 87°F
Late August
16th–end		 6% n=128 87°F
Full month average 6% n=248 87°F

Sunshine & warmth in August

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Punta Mita in August. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun) Sample (n)
Early August
1st–15th		 95% n=120
Late August
16th–end		 93% n=128
Full month average 94% n=248
10.1 h median sunshine per day 83% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 82% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden
Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 6%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 94%. The 88-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Punta Mita is a poor choice for sun in August: just 6% of days clear historically (n=248). March is the historically strongest month for sun here. The 8-year record is consistent — this is not a fluke bad stretch.

→ See all destinations in March — historically the best month for sun in Punta Mita.

Every month in Punta Mita

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Punta Mita, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month % Clear Sample (n)
January 84% n=248 All destinations →
February 88% n=226 All destinations →
March 97% n=248 All destinations →
April 97% n=240 All destinations →
May 92% n=248 All destinations →
June 37% n=240 All destinations →
July 16% n=248 All destinations →
August ← this page 6% n=248 All destinations →
September 6% n=240 All destinations →
October 26% n=248 All destinations →
November 76% n=240 All destinations →
December 88% n=248 All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Punta Mita in August?

Yes, frequently. In Punta Mita, 82% of days in August see measurable rain, based on 8 years of ERA5 historical data (n=248 days, 2018–2025). This is a historical average, not a forecast.

Is Punta Mita good for sun in August?

Not usually. Punta Mita is historically overcast in August: only 6% of days are clear (avg high 87°F, n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025). March is historically far better for sun here.

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.