Guayaquil weather in July

In July, Guayaquil sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 119 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Guayaquil's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guayaquil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
79%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Guayaquil is city of Ecuador.

Density
7,684/km²
people per km²
Founded
1534

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 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Guayaquil reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
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212721
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242721
252721
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282721
292721
302721
312721

How July really feels in Guayaquil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guayaquil weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24923.312.13.7
Feb29° / 24°37825.912.13.0
Mar29° / 24°39426.1123.2
Apr29° / 24°31824.6123.3
May29° / 23°22924.111.93.6
Jun28° / 22°14720.811.94.5
Jul27° / 21°11918.911.95.0
Aug27° / 21°8415.711.95.4
Sep27° / 21°9616.9125.1
Oct27° / 21°7013.9125.5
Nov28° / 21°539.512.15.7
Dec29° / 22°12014.312.14.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51090
61090
71189
81189
91189
101189
111288
121288
131288
141387
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201684
211684
221684
231783
241882
251882
261981
271981
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Guayaquil gets around 119 mm of rain over 18.9 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 60% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
468
568
667
766
865
964
1063
1162
1261
1360
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2057
2157
2256
2356
2456
2555
2655
2754
2854
2953
3053
3152

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105446
205545
305644
405743
505842
605941
706139
806238
906337
1006535
1106634
1206733
1306832
1416930
1517029
1617128
1717227
1817227
1917326
2017425
2117524
2217623
2317722
2417722
2517821
2617920
2718019
2818118
2918118
3018217
3118316

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:19
211.96:276:19
311.96:276:20
411.96:276:20
511.96:276:20
611.96:276:20
711.96:286:20
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.5 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Guayaquil

In seasonPeak

None of Guayaquil's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Guayaquil's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Guayaquil?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Guayaquil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guayaquil in July

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

In July, Guayaquil sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Guayaquil in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 55 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Guayaquil in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guayaquil peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1621 µg/m³Aug 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guayaquil?

Guayaquil sits at 2.2°S, 79.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Eloy Alfaro, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Guayaquil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guayaquil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.

The land around Guayaquil is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
3,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Eloy Alfaro 6.0 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 24 km · El Triunfo 31 km · Samborondón 32 km · Milagro 33 km · Daule 39 km · Naranjito 47 km · Pedro Carbo 57 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Guayaquil (-2.1962°, -79.8862°, elevation 14 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).