Soyapango weather in July

In July, Soyapango sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 186 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Soyapango's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soyapango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Soyapango reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
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103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How July really feels in Soyapango

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Soyapango weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°20.611.35.5
Feb33° / 20°20.511.54.9
Mar33° / 21°102.911.94.3
Apr33° / 22°5011.312.33.7
May31° / 22°22224.912.62.9
Jun30° / 22°24826.312.82.9
Jul31° / 22°18622.312.73.1
Aug31° / 22°2302612.52.9
Sep30° / 22°30328.412.12.8
Oct29° / 21°23223.311.73.6
Nov31° / 20°457.611.45.1
Dec31° / 20°71.411.25.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82575
92674
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152971
162971
173070
183070
193169
203169
213268
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Soyapango gets around 186 mm of rain over 22.3 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 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
377
477
576
676
775
875
974
1074
1173
1273
1372
1472
1571
1671
1770
1870
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2470
2570
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074
3175

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125246
225444
325642
425840
525939
626137
726236
826335
926434
1026533
1126632
1226731
1326830
1426830
1526830
1626929
1726929
1817128
1917128
2017128
2117227
2217227
2317227
2417227
2517227
2617227
2717227
2817227
2917128
3017128
3117128

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:366:24
212.85:366:24
312.85:366:24
412.85:376:24
512.85:376:24
612.85:376:24
712.85:386:24
812.85:386:24
912.85:386:24
1012.85:386:24
1112.85:396:24
1212.85:396:24
1312.85:396:24
1412.75:396:24
1512.75:406:24
1612.75:406:24
1712.75:406:24
1812.75:416:24
1912.75:416:24
2012.75:416:24
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2212.75:426:24
2312.75:426:23
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2612.75:436:23
2712.75:436:22
2812.65:436:22
2912.65:436:22
3012.65:446:22
3112.65:446:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Soyapango

In seasonPeak

In July, Soyapango sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Soyapango sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Soyapango's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Soyapango?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soyapango.

What to pack for Soyapango in July

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

In July, Soyapango sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soyapango in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Soyapango in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soyapango peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Soyapango 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 Soyapango is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 1942 µg/m³Sep 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr43Poor
May40Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Soyapango?

Soyapango sits at 13.7°N, 89.1°W, 634 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Delgado, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Soyapango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soyapango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Soyapango is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), water (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
1,674 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Delgado 3.0 km · Ilopango 3.0 km · Cuscatancingo 5.0 km · Mejicanos 5.0 km · San Salvador 6.0 km · San Marcos 7.0 km · Ayutuxtepeque 7.0 km · Apopa 12 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Soyapango (13.7102°, -89.1399°, elevation 634 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).