Zárate weather in July

In July, Zárate sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 59 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zárate's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zárate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:04 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Zárate is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zárate reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166
31167

Zárate weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°957.7145.7
Feb28° / 18°1108.613.36.1
Mar26° / 16°1087.512.37.2
Apr23° / 13°103811.27.3
May19° / 10°705.810.36.6
Jun16° / 566.29.85.5
Jul15° / 595.9105.2
Aug18° / 69610.76.3
Sep20° / 756.511.86.8
Oct22° / 12°1319.312.97.0
Nov26° / 15°1037.713.87.3
Dec28° / 17°1048.714.26.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zárate gets around 59 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19073
29073
38983
48983
58983
68983
78983
89082
98992
108992
118992
128992
138992
149091
159091
169091
179091
189091
199091
209091
219091
229091
239091
249091
258992
268992
278992
288992
298992
308893
318893

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:075:52
29.88:075:52
39.88:075:53
49.88:075:53
59.88:075:54
69.88:075:54
79.88:065:55
89.88:065:55
99.88:065:56
109.88:065:56
119.98:055:57
129.98:055:57
139.98:055:58
149.98:055:58
159.98:045:59
169.98:046:00
1710.08:036:00
1810.08:036:01
1910.08:026:02
2010.08:026:02
2110.08:016:03
2210.08:016:04
2310.18:006:04
2410.18:006:05
2510.17:596:06
2610.17:586:06
2710.27:586:07
2810.27:576:08
2910.27:566:08
3010.27:556:09
3110.37:546:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zárate?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zárate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zárate in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Zárate sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Zárate in July

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 8 to Apr 22 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Zárate in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zárate peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Zárate in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zárate is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1721 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zárate?

Zárate sits at 34.1°S, 59.0°W, 27 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Campana, 10 km away.

Topography around Zárate

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zárate.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zárate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.

The land around Zárate is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, wetland (30%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and wetland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
83 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Campana 10 km · Pilar 42 km · San Antonio de Areco 44 km · Tortuguitas 49 km · Ingeniero Pablo Nogués 52 km · José C. Paz 52 km · General Pacheco 53 km · Luján 53 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Zárate (-34.0958°, -59.0242°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).