Montecristi weather in July

In July, Montecristi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 9% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Montecristi's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montecristi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Montecristi is Ecuador.

Founded
1741

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 Montecristi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
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172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How July really feels in Montecristi

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.

Montecristi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°7311.312.15.3
Feb29° / 24°13815.9124.5
Mar29° / 24°11815.7124.5
Apr29° / 24°7911.7125.1
May29° / 24°337.6125.8
Jun27° / 23°133.611.97.0
Jul27° / 22°82.111.97.3
Aug27° / 21°61.3127.5
Sep27° / 21°92.5127.3
Oct27° / 22°92.4127.2
Nov27° / 22°132.7127.1
Dec28° / 23°32612.16.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102377
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162773
172773
182773
192773
202971
212971
222971
233070
242971
253070
263070
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Montecristi gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
138
148
157
167
177
186
196
205
215
225
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127919
228018
328117
438116
538215
638314
738314
838413
938512
1048412
1148511
1248511
1358411
1458411
1558510
1668410
1768410
1868410
197849
207849
217849
227849
238848
248848
258848
268857
279847
289847
299856
3010846
3110846

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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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 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:286:24
211.96:286:24
311.96:286:25
411.96:286:25
511.96:286:25
611.96:296:25
711.96:296:25
811.96:296:25
911.96:296:26
1011.96:296:26
1111.96:296:26
1211.96:296:26
1311.96:306:26
1411.96:306:26
1511.96:306:26
1611.96:306:27
1711.96:306:27
1811.96:306:27
1911.96:306:27
2011.96:306:27
2111.96:306:27
2211.96:306:27
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2511.96:306:27
2612.06:306:27
2712.06:306:27
2812.06:306:27
2912.06:306:27
3012.06:306:27
3112.06:306:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Montecristi

In seasonPeak

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

Montecristi's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Montecristi?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Montecristi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Montecristi in July

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

In July, Montecristi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Montecristi in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Montecristi 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 Montecristi 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Montecristi?

Montecristi sits at 1.0°S, 80.7°W, 135 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Manta, 13 km away.

Topography around Montecristi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montecristi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Montecristi is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
534 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Manta 13 km · Portoviejo 23 km · Jipijapa 35 km · Sucre 37 km · Bahía de Caráquez 56 km · Calceta 59 km · Puerto López 59 km · Canoa 69 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 Montecristi (-1.0458°, -80.6589°, elevation 135 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).