Machala weather in July
In July, Machala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 41 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Machala's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machala's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 11.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:31 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 77%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.93 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Machala is city in Ecuador, capital of the El Oro Province.
- Density
- 4,825/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1573
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical July day in Machala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 21 |
| 2 | 24 | 21 |
| 3 | 24 | 21 |
| 4 | 24 | 21 |
| 5 | 24 | 21 |
| 6 | 24 | 21 |
| 7 | 24 | 21 |
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| 26 | 24 | 21 |
| 27 | 24 | 21 |
| 28 | 24 | 21 |
| 29 | 24 | 21 |
| 30 | 24 | 21 |
| 31 | 24 | 21 |
Machala weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 23° | 200 | 24.7 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 277 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 350 | 24.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 211 | 22.9 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 26° / 23° | 154 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 22° | 70 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 41 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 28 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 21° | 37 | 9.9 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 21° | 55 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 21° | 72 | 17 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 123 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 88%.
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| Clearer (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Cloudier (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 91 |
| 2 | 9 | 91 |
| 3 | 9 | 91 |
| 4 | 9 | 91 |
| 5 | 9 | 91 |
| 6 | 9 | 91 |
| 7 | 9 | 91 |
| 8 | 9 | 91 |
| 9 | 10 | 90 |
| 10 | 10 | 90 |
| 11 | 10 | 90 |
| 12 | 10 | 90 |
| 13 | 11 | 89 |
| 14 | 11 | 89 |
| 15 | 12 | 88 |
| 16 | 12 | 88 |
| 17 | 13 | 87 |
| 18 | 13 | 87 |
| 19 | 14 | 86 |
| 20 | 14 | 86 |
| 21 | 14 | 86 |
| 22 | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | 15 | 85 |
| 24 | 15 | 85 |
| 25 | 16 | 84 |
| 26 | 16 | 84 |
| 27 | 16 | 84 |
| 28 | 16 | 84 |
| 29 | 17 | 83 |
| 30 | 17 | 83 |
| 31 | 17 | 83 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Machala gets around 41 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 4 | 45 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 9 | 43 |
| 10 | 42 |
| 11 | 42 |
| 12 | 41 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 39 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 37 |
| 19 | 36 |
| 20 | 35 |
| 21 | 35 |
| 22 | 34 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 29 |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in July
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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 63 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Oppressive (%) | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 |
| 7 | 71 | 29 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 73 | 27 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 78 | 22 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 80 | 20 |
| 17 | 81 | 19 |
| 18 | 82 | 18 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 |
| 20 | 83 | 17 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Wind in July
Winds average 8 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:22 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:20 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:20 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:20 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:21 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:22 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:22 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:22 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.93 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Machala
None of Machala's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Machala's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is July a good time to visit Machala?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Machala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Machala in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Machala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Machala 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 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Machala in July
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 Machala peaks around March 10 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Machala?
Machala sits at 3.3°S, 80.0°W, 16 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Guabo, 15 km away.
Topography around Machala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Machala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Machala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,137 m.
The land around Machala is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (34%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 Machala (-3.2589°, -79.9588°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).