El Monte weather in July

In July, El Monte sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 33% 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 El Monte's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Monte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:51 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 El Monte reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12143
13153
14153
15153
16153
17153
18153
19153
20153
21153
22153
23153
24153
25153
26153
27153
28153
29153
30153
31153

El Monte weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°30.6147.5
Feb28° / 14°50.813.38.0
Mar27° / 12°111.412.38.7
Apr22° / 393.811.28.0
May18° / 826.310.36.3
Jun15° / 1448.89.84.5
Jul15° / 987.3104.6
Aug16° / 82710.75.5
Sep18° / 495.711.86.6
Oct21° / 293.712.87.7
Nov25° / 11°11213.78.8
Dec28° / 13°50.814.28.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94456
104555
114555
124555
134654
144555
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244852
254852
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

El Monte gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
624
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 8:54 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:546:41
29.88:546:41
39.88:546:42
49.88:536:42
59.88:536:43
69.88:536:43
79.88:536:44
89.98:536:44
99.98:536:45
109.98:536:45
119.98:526:46
129.98:526:46
139.98:526:47
149.98:516:47
159.98:516:48
1610.08:516:49
1710.08:506:49
1810.08:506:50
1910.08:496:50
2010.08:496:51
2110.18:486:52
2210.18:486:52
2310.18:476:53
2410.18:466:54
2510.18:466:54
2610.28:456:55
2710.28:446:56
2810.28:446:56
2910.28:436:57
3010.38:426:58
3110.38:426:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for El Monte

In seasonPeak

In July, El Monte sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Monte's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit El Monte?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit El Monte for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Monte in July

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

In July, El Monte sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near El Monte 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 February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in El Monte 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 El Monte peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in El Monte 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 El Monte is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Monte?

El Monte sits at 33.7°S, 71.0°W, 300 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Talagante, 6.0 km away.

Topography around El Monte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Monte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,382 m.

The land around El Monte is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
4,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Talagante 6.0 km · Peñaflor 13 km · Padre Hurtado 21 km · Melipilla 21 km · Buin 23 km · Paine 27 km · Maipú 27 km · San Bernardo 28 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to 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 El Monte (-33.6797°, -70.9848°, elevation 300 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).