Chapala weather in July

In July, Chapala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 173 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chapala's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chapala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Chapala is municipal seat of Chapala, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 Chapala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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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112617
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Chapala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°171.710.98.6
Feb26° / 11°111.611.38.5
Mar28° / 13°6111.97.9
Apr30° / 15°30.912.56.2
May31° / 16°164.212.95.3
Jun29° / 18°1161813.24.6
Jul26° / 17°17324.713.14.4
Aug26° / 17°15723.912.74.5
Sep26° / 17°13819.812.15.0
Oct26° / 15°458.311.57.0
Nov25° / 13°122.1118.5
Dec24° / 11°6110.88.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
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213268
223268
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283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chapala gets around 173 mm of rain over 24.7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
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478
579
679
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3178

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125741
224751
324751
423761
523761
622771
722771
822780
921790
1021790
1121790
1221790
1320800
1420800
1520800
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2117830
2217830
2316840
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2516840
2615850
2715850
2815850
2914860
3014860
3114860

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July, the calmest month.

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
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 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 6:20 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:207:33
213.26:207:33
313.26:207:33
413.26:217:33
513.26:217:33
613.26:217:33
713.26:227:33
813.26:227:33
913.26:227:33
1013.26:237:33
1113.26:237:33
1213.26:237:33
1313.16:247:32
1413.16:247:32
1513.16:247:32
1613.16:257:32
1713.16:257:32
1813.16:267:32
1913.16:267:31
2013.16:267:31
2113.16:277:31
2213.16:277:31
2313.06:277:30
2413.06:287:30
2513.06:287:30
2613.06:297:29
2713.06:297:29
2813.06:297:29
2913.06:307:28
3013.06:307:28
3112.96:307:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chapala

In seasonPeak

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

Chapala sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Chapala's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Chapala?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chapala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chapala in July

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

In July, Chapala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chapala 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 Chapala peaks around May 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Chapala 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 Chapala is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chapala?

Chapala sits at 20.3°N, 103.2°W, 1,561 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José del Castillo, 25 km away.

Topography around Chapala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chapala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 1,544 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Chapala is covered by water (52%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
957 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: San José del Castillo 25 km · Jocotepec 25 km · San José del Quince 29 km · Hacienda Santa Fe 32 km · Las Pintitas 32 km · Lomas del Sur 33 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 34 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 34 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 Chapala (20.2925°, -103.1896°, elevation 1,561 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).