Cárdenas weather in July

In July, Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 103 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cárdenas's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cárdenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Cárdenas is municipal seat of Cárdenas, State of San Luis Potosí, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cárdenas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cárdenas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°133.410.87.7
Feb24° / 12°143.411.28.0
Mar27° / 15°194.611.87.5
Apr29° / 17°25612.55.9
May31° / 19°4210.9134.8
Jun30° / 20°9116.513.34.4
Jul29° / 19°1031613.24.8
Aug29° / 19°9216.712.84.8
Sep27° / 19°14119.112.15.0
Oct26° / 16°7110.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°235.210.97.9
Dec22° / 11°92.310.77.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54654
64654
74753
84951
95050
105248
115347
125446
135644
145743
155842
165941
176040
186139
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216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
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276535
286634
296634
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cárdenas gets around 103 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
460
559
658
757
856
956
1055
1154
1253
1353
1452
1551
1651
1750
1850
1949
2049
2148
2248
2347
2446
2545
2645
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135641
236631
337621
438611
540591
641581
742571
843570
945550
1046540
1147530
1248520
1348520
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:027:22
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1213.36:067:22
1313.36:067:21
1413.26:077:21
1513.26:077:21
1613.26:077:21
1713.26:087:21
1813.26:087:20
1913.26:097:20
2013.26:097:20
2113.26:107:20
2213.26:107:19
2313.16:107:19
2413.16:117:19
2513.16:117:18
2613.16:127:18
2713.16:127:18
2813.16:127:17
2913.16:137:17
3013.06:137:16
3113.06:147:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
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186.3Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cárdenas

In seasonPeak

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

Cárdenas's rainy season runs June–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 Cárdenas?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cárdenas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cárdenas in July

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

In July, Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cárdenas?

Cárdenas sits at 22.0°N, 99.6°W, 1,220 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Rioverde, 37 km away.

Topography around Cárdenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cárdenas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 1,252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,636 m.

The land around Cárdenas is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
2,636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Rioverde 37 km · Ciudad Fernández 39 km · Ciudad Valles 65 km · Tamuín 89 km · Ciudad Mante 107 km · San Luis de la Paz 119 km · Tamazunchale 121 km · Ébano 133 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 Cárdenas (22.0014°, -99.6425°, elevation 1,220 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).