Chimaltenango weather in July

In July, Chimaltenango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 116 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Chimaltenango's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimaltenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Chimaltenango is department in Guatemala.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chimaltenango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Chimaltenango 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
Jan23° / 11°61.811.28.5
Feb24° / 12°51.311.58.7
Mar26° / 13°153.811.98.0
Apr26° / 14°517.912.37.0
May25° / 15°13317.712.75.4
Jun24° / 15°22123.912.94.5
Jul24° / 14°11617.312.85.5
Aug24° / 14°13619.112.55.3
Sep24° / 15°20424.112.14.4
Oct23° / 14°1521911.75.2
Nov22° / 13°417.111.37.1
Dec23° / 12°132.811.18.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81882
91981
101981
112080
122179
132179
142278
152377
162377
172476
182575
192575
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272872
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chimaltenango gets around 116 mm of rain over 17.3 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 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
465
565
664
763
862
961
1061
1160
1259
1359
1458
1557
1657
1756
1855
1954
2053
2152
2251
2351
2450
2550
2650
2750
2849
2949
3050
3150

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1136918
2147016
3157015
4157114
5167113
6177112
7177211
8187210
9197110
1019729
1119738
1220728
1320737
1420737
1520737
1621736
1721736
1821736
1922726
2022735
2122735
2222735
2323725
2423725
2523725
2623725
2723716
2823716
2923716
3023716
3122717

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:416:32
212.95:416:32
312.95:416:33
412.85:426:33
512.85:426:33
612.85:426:33
712.85:436:33
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912.85:436:33
1012.85:436:33
1112.85:446:33
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1312.85:446:33
1412.85:456:33
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1812.85:466:32
1912.85:466:32
2012.85:466:32
2112.85:476:32
2212.75:476:32
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2412.75:476:31
2512.75:486:31
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2712.75:486:31
2812.75:496:30
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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 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.63 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
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135.6Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chimaltenango

In seasonPeak

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

Chimaltenango'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 Chimaltenango?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chimaltenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimaltenango in July

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

In July, Chimaltenango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chimaltenango in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimaltenango peaks around April 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango?

Chimaltenango sits at 14.7°N, 90.8°W, 1,795 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Tejar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Chimaltenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimaltenango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 1,798 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,944 m.

The land around Chimaltenango is covered by cropland (32%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
1,986 m
80 km
3,944 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: El Tejar 4.0 km · San Andrés Itzapa 5.0 km · Zaragoza 7.0 km · Sumpango 9.0 km · Comalapa 12 km · Patzicía 12 km · Jocotenango 13 km · Antigua Guatemala 15 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 Chimaltenango (14.6588°, -90.8216°, elevation 1,795 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).