San Benito weather in July

In July, San Benito sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is San Benito's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical July day in San Benito reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How July really feels in San Benito

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.

San Benito weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°307.211.16.2
Feb31° / 20°143.511.45.3
Mar34° / 21°213.511.93.6
Apr36° / 23°365.412.42.0
May36° / 24°9912.212.81.8
Jun34° / 24°20922.7132.2
Jul33° / 23°14120.412.92.5
Aug33° / 23°18722.712.62.3
Sep32° / 23°23426.212.12.4
Oct30° / 23°17020.711.63.5
Nov29° / 21°7912.911.25.1
Dec28° / 20°448.5116.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103367
113367
123466
133565
143763
153862
163862
173961
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Benito gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.4 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 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
370
469
569
668
768
868
967
1067
1167
1267
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1865
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2964
3065
3165

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136829
236928
337027
437126
537225
637324
737423
837522
937621
1037720
1137720
1237819
1347818
1447818
1547917
1647917
1747917
1847917
1957916
2057916
2157817
2257817
2357817
2457817
2557718
2657619
2757619
2857520
2957421
3057322
3157223

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
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
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 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 5:33 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:336:33
213.05:336:33
313.05:346:33
413.05:346:33
513.05:346:33
613.05:356:33
713.05:356:33
813.05:356:33
913.05:356:33
1013.05:366:33
1113.05:366:33
1212.95:366:33
1312.95:376:33
1412.95:376:33
1512.95:376:33
1612.95:386:33
1712.95:386:33
1812.95:386:33
1912.95:396:32
2012.95:396:32
2112.95:396:32
2212.95:406:32
2312.95:406:32
2412.95:406:31
2512.85:416:31
2612.85:416:31
2712.85:416:30
2812.85:426:30
2912.85:426:30
3012.85:426:29
3112.85:426:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for San Benito

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Benito's monsoon runs June–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 San Benito?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Benito.

What to pack for San Benito in July

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

In July, San Benito sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Benito 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 San Benito peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Benito 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 San Benito is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito?

San Benito sits at 16.9°N, 89.9°W, 135 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Flores, 2.0 km away.

SayaxchéMelchor de MencosPoptúnSan IgnacioBelmopanChisecPunta Gorda

Topography around San Benito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Benito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around San Benito is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Flores 2.0 km · Sayaxché 52 km · Melchor de Mencos 83 km · Poptún 84 km · San Ignacio 94 km · Belmopan 128 km · Chisec 129 km · Punta Gorda 149 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 San Benito (16.9168°, -89.919°, elevation 135 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). 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).