Guazacapán weather in July

In July, Guazacapán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 193 mm of rain across 26.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Guazacapán's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guazacapán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Guazacapán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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202924
212924
222924
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242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How July really feels in Guazacapán

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.

Guazacapán 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
Jan30° / 22°41.211.37.0
Feb30° / 23°41.211.56.7
Mar30° / 23°134.511.96.0
Apr30° / 24°4110.712.35.0
May29° / 25°19524.612.63.5
Jun29° / 24°27927.112.83.2
Jul29° / 24°19326.712.73.3
Aug29° / 24°22228.312.53.2
Sep28° / 24°33028.512.13.1
Oct28° / 24°29126.311.73.6
Nov29° / 23°7412.511.35.4
Dec29° / 22°113.511.26.7

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 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92080
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152476
162476
172476
182575
192674
202674
212773
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Guazacapán gets around 193 mm of rain over 26.7 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 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2386
2486
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3089
3189

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

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 5:40 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:406:30
212.85:416:30
312.85:416:30
412.85:416:30
512.85:416:30
612.85:426:30
712.85:426:30
812.85:426:30
912.85:436:30
1012.85:436:30
1112.85:436:30
1212.85:436:30
1312.85:446:30
1412.85:446:30
1512.85:446:30
1612.85:456:30
1712.85:456:30
1812.75:456:30
1912.75:456:30
2012.75:466:30
2112.75:466:29
2212.75:466:29
2312.75:476:29
2412.75:476:29
2512.75:476:29
2612.75:476:28
2712.75:486:28
2812.75:486:28
2912.75:486:28
3012.65:486:27
3112.65:496:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Guazacapán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Guazacapán'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 Guazacapán?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guazacapán.

What to pack for Guazacapán in July

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

In July, Guazacapán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guazacapán 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 23 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
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Guazacapán 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 Guazacapán peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guazacapán 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 Guazacapán is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guazacapán?

Guazacapán sits at 14.1°N, 90.4°W, 265 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cuilapa, 26 km away.

CuilapaBarberenaFraijanesJalpataguaPuerto San JoséVilla CanalesEscuintlaPalín

Topography around Guazacapán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guazacapán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Guazacapán is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Cuilapa 26 km · Barberena 27 km · Fraijanes 44 km · Jalpatagua 45 km · Puerto San José 47 km · Villa Canales 47 km · Escuintla 47 km · Palín 47 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 Guazacapán (14.0742°, -90.4167°, elevation 265 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).