Altepexi weather in July

In July, Altepexi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 86 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Altepexi's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altepexi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Altepexi is municipal seat of Altepexi, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Altepexi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
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Altepexi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 133.7117.9
Feb24° / 10°123.411.48.2
Mar27° / 12°195.111.97.7
Apr28° / 14°368.312.46.4
May28° / 15°6513.912.95.8
Jun26° / 16°12717.413.15.4
Jul26° / 15°8612.7136.2
Aug26° / 15°8613.812.66.0
Sep25° / 15°12517.512.15.4
Oct24° / 14°7811.711.66.5
Nov23° / 12°27711.17.4
Dec22° / 10°123.510.97.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43169
53268
63268
73466
83466
93565
103664
113763
123763
133862
143862
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254357
264357
274357
284357
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Altepexi gets around 86 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
452
551
650
749
848
947
1046
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2237
2336
2435
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
196823
296922
3106921
4107020
5107218
6117217
7117316
8127315
9127513
10127612
11137611
12137710
13137710
1413789
1514788
1614788
1714788
1814797
1915787
2015787
2115787
2215787
2316777
2416777
2516777
2616777
2716777
2816768
2916768
3016759
3116759

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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206calm
216calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:007:05
213.16:007:05
313.16:007:05
413.16:017:05
513.16:017:06
613.16:017:06
713.16:027:06
813.16:027:06
913.16:027:06
1013.06:037:06
1113.06:037:05
1213.06:037:05
1313.06:047:05
1413.06:047:05
1513.06:047:05
1613.06:057:05
1713.06:057:05
1813.06:057:05
1913.06:067:04
2013.06:067:04
2113.06:067:04
2213.06:077:04
2312.96:077:04
2412.96:077:03
2512.96:087:03
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Altepexi

In seasonPeak

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

Altepexi'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 Altepexi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Altepexi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altepexi in July

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

In July, Altepexi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Altepexi 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 Altepexi peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Altepexi 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 Altepexi is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altepexi?

Altepexi sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,238 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ajalpan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Altepexi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altepexi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Altepexi is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
1,622 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Ajalpan 4.0 km · Zinacatepec 7.0 km · Tehuacán 15 km · Ciudad Mendoza 50 km · Nogales 53 km · Río Blanco 53 km · Orizaba 58 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 59 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Altepexi (18.3703°, -97.2997°, elevation 1,238 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).