Santa María de Jesús weather in July

In July, Santa María de Jesús sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 162 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa María de Jesús's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa María de Jesús's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Santa María de Jesús reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
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192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Santa María de Jesús weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°72.611.28.6
Feb26° / 14°113.311.58.1
Mar26° / 14°338.911.97.1
Apr26° / 15°861712.35.6
May25° / 16°24126.212.74.2
Jun25° / 16°30425.712.84.1
Jul25° / 16°16217.812.85.3
Aug25° / 16°22321.712.54.8
Sep24° / 16°32126.912.14.0
Oct24° / 16°22920.911.75.1
Nov24° / 14°488.111.37.3
Dec25° / 14°102.711.28.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51486
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111684
121783
131783
141783
151882
161981
171981
182080
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252179
262278
272278
282278
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa María de Jesús gets around 162 mm of rain over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
266
365
464
563
662
761
860
959
1059
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2656
2756
2857
2957
3058
3158

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
103169
203268
303367
413465
513564
613663
713762
813861
913960
1014059
1114158
1214257
1314356
1414356
1514455
1614554
1714554
1814653
1914752
2014752
2114752
2214851
2314851
2414851
2514752
2614752
2714752
2814653
2914554
3014554
3114455

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 48 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:49 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)
112.85:416:32
212.85:416:32
312.85:416:32
412.85:426:32
512.85:426:32
612.85:426:32
712.85:426:32
812.85:436:32
912.85:436:32
1012.85:436:32
1112.85:446:32
1212.85:446:32
1312.85:446:32
1412.85:446:32
1512.85:456:32
1612.85:456:32
1712.85:456:32
1812.85:466:32
1912.85:466:32
2012.85:466:31
2112.75:466:31
2212.75:476:31
2312.75:476:31
2412.75:476:31
2512.75:486:30
2612.75:486:30
2712.75:486:30
2812.75:486:30
2912.75:496:29
3012.75:496:29
3112.75:496:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Santa María de Jesús

In seasonPeak

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

Santa María de Jesús'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 Santa María de Jesús?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santa María de Jesús for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa María de Jesús in July

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

In July, Santa María de Jesús sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa María de Jesús 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 69 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 Santa María de Jesús 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 Santa María de Jesús peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa María de Jesús 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 Santa María de Jesús 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 Santa María de Jesús?

Santa María de Jesús sits at 14.5°N, 90.7°W, 2,063 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Vieja, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santa María de Jesús

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa María de Jesús.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa María de Jesús has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,358 m around an average of 2,093 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,281 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Santa María de Jesús is covered by trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,358 m
16 km
3,281 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Ciudad Vieja 7.0 km · Antigua Guatemala 7.0 km · Amatitlán 8.0 km · Jocotenango 10 km · Alotenango 10 km · Palín 10 km · Villa Nueva 14 km · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 14 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 Santa María de Jesús (14.4945°, -90.7104°, elevation 2,063 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. 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).