Rabinal weather in July

In July, Rabinal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Rabinal's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rabinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rabinal reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Rabinal 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
Jan25° / 14°82.611.28.2
Feb27° / 14°41.311.58.0
Mar29° / 15°122.711.96.8
Apr30° / 16°31612.35.5
May29° / 17°9915.712.74.5
Jun28° / 17°14821.712.94.3
Jul27° / 17°8616.712.85.2
Aug28° / 17°10017.212.55.0
Sep28° / 17°16722.412.14.3
Oct26° / 16°13017.911.75.2
Nov25° / 15°457.811.37.1
Dec25° / 14°123.411.18.0

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 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21981
31981
42080
52080
62080
72278
82278
92278
102278
112476
122476
132575
142674
152674
162773
172872
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293169
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rabinal gets around 86 mm of rain over 16.7 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
260
359
459
558
658
757
857
957
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1655
1755
1854
1954
2053
2153
2253
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1027712
2028702
3029692
4030691
5031681
6032671
7033661
8034651
9035641
10036631
11036631
12037621
13037630
14038620
15039610
16039610
17040600
18140590
19140590
20141580
21141580
22142570
23142570
24142570
25142570
26143560
27143560
28143560
29143560
30043570
31043561

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:396:32
212.95:396:32
312.95:396:32
412.95:406:32
512.95:406:32
612.95:406:32
712.95:406:32
812.95:416:32
912.95:416:32
1012.85:416:32
1112.85:426:32
1212.85:426:32
1312.85:426:32
1412.85:436:32
1512.85:436:32
1612.85:436:32
1712.85:436:32
1812.85:446:32
1912.85:446:32
2012.85:446:32
2112.85:456:31
2212.85:456:31
2312.85:456:31
2412.85:456:31
2512.75:466:30
2612.75:466:30
2712.75:466:30
2812.75:476:30
2912.75:476:29
3012.75:476:29
3112.75:476:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Rabinal

In seasonPeak

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

Rabinal's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Rabinal?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rabinal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rabinal in July

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

In July, Rabinal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rabinal 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 Rabinal peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rabinal 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 Rabinal 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 Rabinal?

Rabinal sits at 15.1°N, 90.5°W, 975 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Salamá, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSan Pedro AyampucChinautlaSan Juan SacatepéquezCobánSanarateSan Pedro Carchá

Topography around Rabinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rabinal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,908 m.

The land around Rabinal is covered by grassland (46%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
583 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
3,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Salamá 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 31 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 34 km · Chinautla 43 km · San Juan Sacatepéquez 44 km · Cobán 45 km · Sanarate 46 km · San Pedro Carchá 48 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 Rabinal (15.0853°, -90.4925°, elevation 975 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).