José Cardel in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), José Cardel sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 592 mm of rain over about 66 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is José Cardel's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see José Cardel's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
592 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in José Cardel in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical summer day in José Cardel reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in José Cardel

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
46 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

José Cardel 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°194.3117.6
Feb28° / 20°132.511.37.3
Mar30° / 22°21411.95.9
Apr32° / 24°254.312.44.4
May34° / 25°448.712.93.4
Jun33° / 25°19121.313.12.7
Jul32° / 25°20622.113.12.9
Aug32° / 25°19622.712.72.9
Sep31° / 24°21723.412.12.9
Oct30° / 23°11615.111.64.3
Nov29° / 21°498.711.16.0
Dec27° / 20°214.610.97.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

José Cardel gets around 592 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for José Cardel

In seasonPeak

In summer, José Cardel overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

José Cardel sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit José Cardel?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in José Cardel.

What to pack for José Cardel in Summer

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

In summer, José Cardel sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near José Cardel in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in José Cardel in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 José Cardel peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in José Cardel in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in José Cardel is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1830 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is José Cardel?

José Cardel sits at 19.4°N, 96.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valente Diaz, 28 km away.

Topography around José Cardel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around José Cardel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,402 m.

The land around José Cardel is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (26%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
3,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Valente Diaz 28 km · Veracruz 32 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 60 km · Coatepec 63 km · Banderilla 64 km · Xico 67 km · Huatusco 67 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 78 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 José Cardel (19.3681°, -96.3695°, elevation 24 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.