Cihuatlán weather in July

In July, Cihuatlán sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 194 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cihuatlán's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cihuatlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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

Density
8,028/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cihuatlán reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Cihuatlán

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.

Cihuatlán weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°201.3117.4
Feb28° / 18°150.811.37.5
Mar29° / 18°60.411.97.4
Apr30° / 19°10.112.46.8
May31° / 21°61.212.95.9
Jun31° / 23°15615.113.14.1
Jul31° / 24°19421.8133.3
Aug30° / 24°26624.612.73.2
Sep30° / 24°29525.512.13.2
Oct30° / 23°16819.811.64.1
Nov29° / 21°264.411.16.3
Dec29° / 18°121.710.97.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
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132179
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cihuatlán gets around 194 mm of rain over 21.8 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 71% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118217
218118
308218
408218
508119
608119
708020
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1007822
1107723
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:277:36
213.16:287:36
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513.16:287:36
613.16:297:36
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1213.16:317:36
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1713.06:337:35
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2013.06:347:35
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2613.06:367:33
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cihuatlán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cihuatlán's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Cihuatlán?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cihuatlán.

What to pack for Cihuatlán in July

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

In July, Cihuatlán sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cihuatlán in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cihuatlán 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 Cihuatlán peaks around May 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highVery highHighMay 14UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cihuatlán 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 Cihuatlán is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1745 µg/m³Feb 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr20Moderate
May48Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cihuatlán?

Cihuatlán sits at 19.2°N, 104.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Manzanillo, 27 km away.

Topography around Cihuatlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cihuatlán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,867 m.

The land around Cihuatlán is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
880 m
80 km
2,867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Manzanillo 27 km · Autlán de Navarro 63 km · Ciudad de Armería 71 km · El Grullo 73 km · Tecomán 81 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 87 km · Colima 89 km · El Salto 122 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 Cihuatlán (19.2366°, -104.5651°, elevation 29 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).