Usulután weather in July

In July, Usulután sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 198 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Usulután's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usulután's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Usulután is city in El Salvador.

Density
371/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Usulután reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How July really feels in Usulután

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.

Usulután weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10.311.35.6
Feb32° / 24°20.411.65.3
Mar32° / 24°71.811.94.9
Apr32° / 25°298.112.34.1
May31° / 25°22022.312.63.1
Jun31° / 25°28823.912.83.0
Jul31° / 25°19819.412.73.4
Aug31° / 25°27323.312.43.2
Sep30° / 25°34226.612.13.0
Oct30° / 24°34924.611.73.5
Nov30° / 24°71911.45.1
Dec31° / 23°41.211.25.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43268
53268
63367
73466
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133862
143862
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224357
234357
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Usulután gets around 198 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
368
467
566
666
765
865
964
1063
1163
1262
1362
1461
1561
1661
1761
1860
1960
2060
2160
2260
2361
2461
2561
2661
2762
2862
2963
3063
3164

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254258
264258
274159
284060
293961
303862
313763

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:346:20
212.85:346:21
312.85:346:21
412.85:356:21
512.85:356:21
612.85:356:21
712.85:356:21
812.85:366:21
912.85:366:21
1012.75:366:21
1112.75:366:21
1212.75:376:21
1312.75:376:21
1412.75:376:21
1512.75:386:21
1612.75:386:21
1712.75:386:21
1812.75:386:21
1912.75:396:21
2012.75:396:20
2112.75:396:20
2212.75:396:20
2312.75:406:20
2412.75:406:20
2512.75:406:20
2612.65:416:19
2712.65:416:19
2812.65:416:19
2912.65:416:19
3012.65:416:18
3112.65:426:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Usulután

In seasonPeak

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

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

Usulután'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 Usulután?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Usulután.

What to pack for Usulután in July

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

In July, Usulután sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Usulután 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 25 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Usulután 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 Usulután peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Usulután 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 Usulután is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usulután?

Usulután sits at 13.3°N, 88.4°W, 100 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Rafael Oriente, 11 km away.

Santiago de MaríaSan MiguelSan VicenteZacatecolucaSan Francisco GoteraSensuntepeque

Topography around Usulután

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usulután has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Usulután is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: San Rafael Oriente 11 km · Puerto El Triunfo 14 km · Santiago de María 16 km · San Miguel 32 km · San Vicente 50 km · Zacatecoluca 50 km · San Francisco Gotera 53 km · Sensuntepeque 62 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 Usulután (13.3447°, -88.4399°, elevation 100 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).