George Town weather in July

In July, George Town sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is George Town's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see George Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

George Town is capital and largest city of the Cayman Islands.

Density
1,013/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in George Town reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in George Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

George Town weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°317.1117.6
Feb26° / 25°153.811.38.2
Mar26° / 25°194.511.98.2
Apr27° / 26°184.412.47.9
May28° / 26°9711.912.96.4
Jun28° / 27°10213.713.15.3
Jul29° / 27°6112.1135.4
Aug29° / 27°8915.212.75.0
Sep29° / 27°1411912.14.4
Oct28° / 27°21420.111.64.7
Nov27° / 26°1201311.16.2
Dec27° / 25°479.210.97.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65743
75842
85842
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166337
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206535
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306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

George Town gets around 61 mm of rain over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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238
338
438
537
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738
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938
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
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2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
21090
31090
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101288
111288
121288
131288
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Wind in July

Winds average 20 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
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1120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:547:03
213.15:557:03
313.15:557:03
413.15:557:04
513.15:567:04
613.15:567:04
713.15:567:04
813.15:577:04
913.15:577:04
1013.15:577:04
1113.15:587:03
1213.15:587:03
1313.15:587:03
1413.15:597:03
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1713.16:007:03
1813.06:007:03
1913.06:007:02
2013.06:017:02
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2513.06:037:01
2613.06:037:00
2712.96:037:00
2812.96:047:00
2912.96:046:59
3012.96:046:59
3112.96:056:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for George Town

In seasonPeak

In July, George Town sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

George Town sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

George Town's rainy season runs September–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit George Town?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit George Town for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for George Town in July

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

In July, George Town sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near George Town in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in George Town in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in George Town peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 13UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in George Town 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 George Town is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is George Town?

George Town sits at 19.3°N, 81.4°W, 3 m above sea level, in Cayman Islands. The nearest listed city is West Bay, 11 km away.

West Bay

Topography around George Town

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around George Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m.

The land around George Town is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (87%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
24 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: West Bay 11 km · Trinidad 315 km · Nueva Gerona 325 km · Condado 329 km · Cienfuegos 332 km · Negril 338 km · Cumanayagua 341 km · Abreus 343 km

Cayman Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 113% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$104,293
2024
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2020
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 61%none 17%Roman Catholic 14%other 5%

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 George Town (19.2866°, -81.3744°, elevation 3 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).