Huehuetenango weather in July

In July, Huehuetenango sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 dry.

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 Huehuetenango's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huehuetenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Huehuetenango reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142211
152211
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182211
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202211
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292211
302211
312211

Huehuetenango weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 71.911.28.0
Feb23° / 82.211.58.4
Mar24° / 10°204.611.98.2
Apr25° / 11°548.812.37.1
May24° / 12°16617.712.75.5
Jun22° / 12°25524.312.94.2
Jul22° / 12°11718.612.85.0
Aug22° / 12°15720.912.54.8
Sep22° / 12°23624.512.14.2
Oct21° / 12°17218.811.75.0
Nov21° / 10°366.311.36.9
Dec21° / 152.711.17.8

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 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31585
41684
51684
61783
71783
81882
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
242377
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Huehuetenango gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.6 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 61% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
468
566
665
764
863
962
1061
1161
1260
1360
1459
1559
1659
1759
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16238
26337
36535
46634
56832
66931
77129
87228
97327
107327
117426
127525
137525
147624
157624
167624
177723
187723
197723
207822
217822
227822
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
317822

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

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
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 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 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:426:36
212.95:436:36
312.95:436:36
412.95:436:36
512.95:436:37
612.95:446:37
712.95:446:37
812.95:446:37
912.95:456:37
1012.95:456:37
1112.95:456:37
1212.95:456:37
1312.85:466:37
1412.85:466:37
1512.85:466:36
1612.85:476:36
1712.85:476:36
1812.85:476:36
1912.85:486:36
2012.85:486:36
2112.85:486:36
2212.85:486:35
2312.85:496:35
2412.85:496:35
2512.85:496:35
2612.75:506:35
2712.75:506:34
2812.75:506:34
2912.75:506:34
3012.75:516:33
3112.75:516:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Huehuetenango

In seasonPeak

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

Huehuetenango'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 Huehuetenango?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Huehuetenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huehuetenango in July

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

In July, Huehuetenango sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Huehuetenango 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 Huehuetenango peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 13UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Huehuetenango 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 Huehuetenango is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huehuetenango?

Huehuetenango sits at 15.3°N, 91.5°W, 1,907 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Momostenango, 31 km away.

MomostenangoCabricánNebajSolomaComitancilloSan Francisco El AltoSan Andrés XeculJacaltenango

Topography around Huehuetenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huehuetenango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 1,936 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,987 m.

The land around Huehuetenango is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
1,967 m
80 km
3,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Momostenango 31 km · Cabricán 33 km · Nebaj 36 km · Soloma 38 km · Comitancillo 40 km · San Francisco El Alto 42 km · San Andrés Xecul 46 km · Jacaltenango 46 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 Huehuetenango (15.321°, -91.47°, elevation 1,907 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).