Chichicastenango weather in July

In July, Chichicastenango sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 157 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chichicastenango's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichicastenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chichicastenango reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Chichicastenango weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°82.611.27.9
Feb23° / 11°51.411.58.5
Mar24° / 11°153.811.98.3
Apr25° / 13°498.812.37.0
May24° / 14°15720.412.75.1
Jun23° / 14°2552612.94.1
Jul22° / 13°15722.212.84.7
Aug23° / 13°18923.812.54.5
Sep23° / 14°26526.912.13.9
Oct22° / 13°18120.811.74.8
Nov21° / 12°438.511.36.6
Dec21° / 11°133.411.17.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61684
71684
81684
91684
101783
111882
121882
131882
141981
152080
162080
172080
182179
192179
202278
212278
222278
232377
242278
252278
262278
272377
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chichicastenango gets around 157 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
576
676
775
875
974
1074
1173
1273
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1870
1970
2070
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
111854
211854
311854
412853
512853
612853
712853
812853
912862
1013852
1113852
1213852
1313852
1413852
1514842
1614851
1714851
1814851
1914851
2015841
2115841
2214851
2314851
2414851
2514851
2614851
2713861
2813852
2913852
3012862
3112862

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 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 5:42 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:426:34
212.95:426:34
312.95:426:34
412.95:426:34
512.95:436:34
612.95:436:34
712.95:436:35
812.95:436:35
912.85:446:35
1012.85:446:35
1112.85:446:35
1212.85:456:35
1312.85:456:34
1412.85:456:34
1512.85:466:34
1612.85:466:34
1712.85:466:34
1812.85:466:34
1912.85:476:34
2012.85:476:34
2112.85:476:34
2212.85:486:33
2312.85:486:33
2412.75:486:33
2512.75:486:33
2612.75:496:32
2712.75:496:32
2812.75:496:32
2912.75:506:32
3012.75:506:31
3112.75:506:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chichicastenango

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Chichicastenango?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chichicastenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chichicastenango in July

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

In July, Chichicastenango sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chichicastenango in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chichicastenango peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chichicastenango 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 Chichicastenango is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chichicastenango?

Chichicastenango sits at 14.9°N, 91.1°W, 2,077 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz del Quiché, 10 km away.

TotonicapánPatzúnComalapa

Topography around Chichicastenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichicastenango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 2,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,879 m.

The land around Chichicastenango is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
766 m
16 km
1,944 m
80 km
3,879 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Santa Cruz del Quiché 10 km · Sololá 21 km · Panajachel 23 km · Tecpán Guatemala 24 km · Nahualá 25 km · Totonicapán 27 km · Patzún 31 km · Comalapa 33 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Chichicastenango (14.9433°, -91.1112°, elevation 2,077 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. 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).