San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas weather in July

In July, San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 396 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
396 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
91%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is city of Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1743

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 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12823
22823
32822
42822
52822
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72822
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312822

How July really feels in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas

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.

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°44228.811.93.1
Feb29° / 23°36425.4123.0
Mar29° / 23°40527.6123.0
Apr29° / 23°46727.8122.9
May29° / 23°54629.412.12.9
Jun29° / 23°42827.412.13.1
Jul28° / 22°39627.312.13.3
Aug28° / 22°31926.3123.5
Sep28° / 22°32625.3123.5
Oct28° / 22°28824.5123.6
Nov28° / 22°23822.111.93.7
Dec29° / 23°35725.711.93.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas gets around 396 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
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890
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2187
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2686
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108812
208812
308812
408911
508911
608911
709010
809010
909010
1009010
110919
120919
130919
140928
150928
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201927
211927
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251936
261936
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281936
291936
301936
311936

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 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 6:16 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:21
212.16:176:21
312.16:176:21
412.16:176:21
512.16:176:22
612.16:176:22
712.16:186:22
812.16:186:22
912.16:186:22
1012.16:186:22
1112.16:186:22
1212.16:186:23
1312.16:196:23
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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 3.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 4.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
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183.2Moderate
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203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas.

What to pack for San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas in July

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

In July, San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 May at about 28°C and coldest in December near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 1716 µg/m³Jul 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sits at 1.3°N, 78.8°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Tumaco, 56 km away.

AtuntaquiRosa ZarateIbarraOtavaloTulcánTúquerres

Topography around San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,370 m.

The land around San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is covered by mangroves (33%), trees (32%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and mangroves (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
2,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Tumaco 56 km · Esmeraldas 98 km · Atuntaqui 127 km · Rosa Zarate 128 km · Ibarra 131 km · Otavalo 133 km · Tulcán 135 km · Túquerres 137 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (1.2863°, -78.8351°, 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).