Chihuahua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chihuahua sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 150 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Chihuahua's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chihuahua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 150 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chihuahua in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Chihuahua reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Chihuahua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 50 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.
Chihuahua 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 3° | 11 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 21° / 5° | 7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 8° | 7 | 1.3 | 0 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 12° | 7 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 32° / 16° | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 20 | 3.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 65 | 9.4 | 0 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 12° | 22 | 3.3 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 22° / 7° | 15 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 3° | 9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chihuahua gets around 150 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 36 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Chihuahua?
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 reasonable time to visit Chihuahua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chihuahua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chihuahua sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Where is Chihuahua?
Chihuahua sits at 28.6°N, 106.1°W, 1,437 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 28 km away.
Topography around Chihuahua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chihuahua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chihuahua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m.
The land around Chihuahua is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (22%) 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 Chihuahua (28.6353°, -106.0889°, elevation 1,437 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.