Ek Balam weather in July

In July, Ek Balam sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 74 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ek Balam's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ek Balam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ek Balam reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

How July really feels in Ek Balam

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Ek Balam weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°224.410.96.1
Feb31° / 19°102.711.35.2
Mar33° / 20°142.911.94.0
Apr35° / 22°254.112.42.8
May36° / 24°507.612.92.3
Jun34° / 24°12116.413.22.5
Jul35° / 24°7415.313.12.4
Aug35° / 24°10218.112.72.2
Sep34° / 24°13720.312.12.4
Oct32° / 22°10714.811.53.6
Nov31° / 20°367.5115.1
Dec30° / 19°214.410.86.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44456
54456
64456
74654
84654
94654
104852
114852
124951
135050
144951
155050
165050
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ek Balam gets around 74 mm of rain over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
157421
267420
367519
467519
567618
667717
777716
877815
977815
1077914
1187913
1287913
1387913
1487913
1588012
1688012
1788012
1888012
1988012
2087913
2187913
2287913
2387913
2487913
2587913
2678013
2778013
2878013
2977914
3077914
3177914

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:236:36
213.25:246:36
313.25:246:36
413.25:246:36
513.25:256:36
613.25:256:36
713.25:256:36
813.25:266:36
913.25:266:36
1013.25:266:36
1113.25:276:36
1213.15:276:36
1313.15:276:36
1413.15:286:35
1513.15:286:35
1613.15:296:35
1713.15:296:35
1813.15:296:35
1913.15:306:35
2013.15:306:34
2113.15:306:34
2213.05:316:34
2313.05:316:34
2413.05:326:33
2513.05:326:33
2613.05:326:33
2713.05:336:32
2813.05:336:32
2913.05:336:31
3013.05:346:31
3112.95:346:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ek Balam

In seasonPeak

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

Ek Balam'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 Ek Balam?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ek Balam.

What to pack for Ek Balam in July

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

In July, Ek Balam sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ek Balam 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 Ek Balam peaks around June 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ek Balam 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 Ek Balam is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1928 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ek Balam?

Ek Balam sits at 20.1°N, 89.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Peto, 15 km away.

Topography around Ek Balam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ek Balam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Ek Balam is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Peto 15 km · Tecax 25 km · Oxkutzkab 42 km · Ticul 58 km · Chichen Itza 80 km · Izamal 90 km · Kanasín 104 km · Valladolid 110 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 Ek Balam (20.1233°, -89.0652°, elevation 0 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).