Palaú in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Palaú sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 170 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Palaú's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palaú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 170 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Palaú in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical summer day in Palaú reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Palaú
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.
Palaú 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 | 20° / 6° | 21 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 9° | 21 | 4.3 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 35 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 16° | 43 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 69 | 10 | 13.4 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 50 | 7.1 | 13.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 35° / 24° | 68 | 7.5 | 13.6 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 24° | 52 | 5.5 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 96 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 58 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 30 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 20° / 7° | 22 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Palaú gets around 170 mm of rain over 20 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 36 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Palaú?
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 Palaú.
What to pack for Palaú in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Palaú sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Palaú in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Palaú peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Palaú 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 Palaú is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Palaú?
Palaú sits at 27.9°N, 101.4°W, 433 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Palaú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palaú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.
The land around Palaú is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) 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 Palaú (27.8924°, -101.4235°, elevation 433 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.