Soloma weather in July

In July, Soloma sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 220 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Soloma's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soloma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Soloma reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112112
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302112
312112

Soloma weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 431011.26.2
Feb20° / 308.311.56.6
Mar21° / 10°5012.111.96.5
Apr22° / 11°9717.612.35.7
May22° / 12°21624.512.74.4
Jun21° / 13°38528.912.93.5
Jul21° / 12°22025.912.84.0
Aug21° / 12°26526.712.53.9
Sep21° / 12°3472812.13.6
Oct20° / 12°23823.611.64.2
Nov19° / 10°8613.811.35.5
Dec19° / 489.711.16.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21288
31288
41387
51486
61585
71684
81783
91882
101882
111882
121981
132080
142080
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202278
212278
222179
232179
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Soloma gets around 220 mm of rain over 25.9 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 84% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
489
588
687
787
886
985
1085
1184
1284
1384
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12872
23070
33169
43367
53466
63565
73664
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134060
144159
154159
164258
174258
184357
194357
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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176calm
186calm
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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 5:41 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:416:37
212.95:426:37
312.95:426:37
412.95:426:37
512.95:436:37
612.95:436:37
712.95:436:37
812.95:436:37
912.95:446:37
1012.95:446:37
1112.95:446:37
1212.95:456:37
1312.95:456:37
1412.95:456:37
1512.95:466:37
1612.85:466:37
1712.85:466:37
1812.85:476:37
1912.85:476:36
2012.85:476:36
2112.85:476:36
2212.85:486:36
2312.85:486:36
2412.85:486:35
2512.85:496:35
2612.85:496:35
2712.85:496:35
2812.75:496:34
2912.75:506:34
3012.75:506:34
3112.75:506:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.72 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
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Soloma

In seasonPeak

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

Soloma'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 Soloma?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Soloma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soloma in July

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

In July, Soloma sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Soloma 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 Soloma peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Soloma 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 Soloma is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soloma?

Soloma sits at 15.7°N, 91.4°W, 2,270 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Jacaltenango, 30 km away.

JacaltenangoHuehuetenangoNebajMomostenangoCabricánComitancilloSanta Cruz del QuichéComalapa

Topography around Soloma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soloma has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m around an average of 2,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,680 m.

The land around Soloma is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
854 m
16 km
2,692 m
80 km
3,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Jacaltenango 30 km · Huehuetenango 38 km · Nebaj 41 km · Momostenango 68 km · Cabricán 69 km · Comitancillo 72 km · Santa Cruz del Quiché 76 km · Comalapa 76 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 Soloma (15.6584°, -91.4299°, elevation 2,270 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).