Arcelia weather in July

In July, Arcelia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 215 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Arcelia's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcelia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:17 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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1893

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 32°C through the month.

A typical July day in Arcelia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Arcelia

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.

Arcelia weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°70.7115.5
Feb33° / 20°50.511.44.5
Mar35° / 22°20.411.93.2
Apr37° / 24°10.112.41.9
May37° / 24°234.312.81.6
Jun34° / 23°17419.713.12.4
Jul32° / 22°21521.9133.0
Aug31° / 22°22824.312.62.9
Sep30° / 22°26024.512.13.1
Oct31° / 21°11514.611.64.1
Nov32° / 19°163.211.15.1
Dec32° / 18°30.610.95.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183367
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203367
213367
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273565
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313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Arcelia gets around 215 mm of rain over 21.9 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 72% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
478
577
677
776
876
975
1074
1174
1273
1373
1472
1571
1671
1770
1869
1969
2068
2167
2267
2367
2466
2567
2667
2767
2868
2968
3069
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1187813
2187912
3187912
4178012
5178111
6178111
7178111
8178111
9178111
10178012
11178012
12178012
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:127:17
213.16:127:17
313.16:127:17
413.16:137:17
513.16:137:17
613.16:137:17
713.16:147:17
813.16:147:17
913.16:147:17
1013.06:157:17
1113.06:157:17
1213.06:157:17
1313.06:167:17
1413.06:167:17
1513.06:167:17
1613.06:177:17
1713.06:177:17
1813.06:177:16
1913.06:187:16
2013.06:187:16
2113.06:187:16
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3112.86:227:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Arcelia

In seasonPeak

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

Arcelia's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Arcelia?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arcelia.

What to pack for Arcelia in July

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

In July, Arcelia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arcelia in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcelia peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Arcelia 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 Arcelia is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1540 µg/m³Feb 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May42Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcelia?

Arcelia sits at 18.3°N, 100.3°W, 393 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Altamirano, 41 km away.

Topography around Arcelia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcelia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,860 m.

The land around Arcelia is covered by shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
1,297 m
80 km
2,860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ciudad Altamirano 41 km · Teloloapan 44 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 67 km · Huetamo de Núñez 74 km · Taxco de Alarcón 76 km · Iguala de la Independencia 78 km · Ixtapan de la Sal 86 km · Valle de Bravo 99 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 Arcelia (18.3185°, -100.2815°, elevation 393 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).