Chichen Itza in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chichen Itza sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 304 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Chichen Itza's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chichen Itza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 304 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chichen Itza in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Chichen Itza reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Chichen Itza
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chichen Itza weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 21 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 15 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 16 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 22° | 29 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 35° / 23° | 58 | 8.1 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 122 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 34° / 24° | 84 | 17.2 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 97 | 18.5 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 141 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 99 | 15 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 36 | 6.7 | 11 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 23 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chichen Itza gets around 304 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chichen Itza
In summer, Chichen Itza overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chichen Itza's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Chichen Itza?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chichen Itza.
What to pack for Chichen Itza in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chichen Itza sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Chichen Itza in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Chichen Itza peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Chichen Itza in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chichen Itza is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Chichen Itza?
Chichen Itza sits at 20.7°N, 88.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valladolid, 38 km away.
Topography around Chichen Itza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chichen Itza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichen Itza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m.
The land around Chichen Itza is covered by trees (99%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 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
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 Chichen Itza (20.6667°, -88.5667°, elevation 27 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.