Zacatecoluca weather in July

In July, Zacatecoluca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 230 mm of rain across 21.4 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 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Zacatecoluca is city in El Salvador.

Density
123/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 Zacatecoluca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 34°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)
13123
23123
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How July really feels in Zacatecoluca

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.

Zacatecoluca 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
Jan33° / 20°30.911.34.8
Feb33° / 21°41.211.64.3
Mar34° / 22°154.411.93.8
Apr33° / 23°6413.712.33.2
May32° / 23°2962612.62.7
Jun31° / 23°3262612.82.8
Jul31° / 23°23021.412.73.1
Aug31° / 23°30325.312.42.9
Sep30° / 22°37328.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°34025.211.73.3
Nov31° / 21°7510.511.44.7
Dec32° / 21°92.111.25.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
83070
93070
103169
113169
123268
133367
143367
153466
163466
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213664
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313565

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zacatecoluca gets around 230 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
473
573
672
772
871
971
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1568
1668
1768
1868
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2568
2668
2769
2869
2970
3071
3172

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12935
23925
32935
42935
52935
62944
72944
82944
92944
102944
112944
122944
132944
142944
152944
162944
172944
182944
192944
202944
212935
222935
232935
242935
252935
261936
271936
281936
291936
301927
311927

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:356:22
212.85:356:23
312.85:366:23
412.85:366:23
512.85:366:23
612.85:376:23
712.85:376:23
812.85:376:23
912.85:376:23
1012.85:386:23
1112.85:386:23
1212.75:386:23
1312.75:386:23
1412.75:396:23
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1712.75:406:23
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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 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
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286.4Intense
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306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zacatecoluca

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zacatecoluca'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 Zacatecoluca?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zacatecoluca.

What to pack for Zacatecoluca in July

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

In July, Zacatecoluca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zacatecoluca 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 31 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 Zacatecoluca 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 Zacatecoluca peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zacatecoluca 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 Zacatecoluca 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 Zacatecoluca?

Zacatecoluca sits at 13.5°N, 88.9°W, 220 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 17 km away.

San VicenteCojutepequeSan MartínIlopangoSoyapangoSan MarcosSan SalvadorDelgado

Topography around Zacatecoluca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatecoluca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Zacatecoluca is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
2,166 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: San Vicente 17 km · Cojutepeque 24 km · San Martín 31 km · Ilopango 34 km · Soyapango 37 km · San Marcos 38 km · San Salvador 40 km · Delgado 40 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 Zacatecoluca (13.5087°, -88.8702°, elevation 220 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).