San Rafael Tlanalapan weather in July

In July, San Rafael Tlanalapan sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 145 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 San Rafael Tlanalapan's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael Tlanalapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

San Rafael Tlanalapan is town in Texmelucan Municipality, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in San Rafael Tlanalapan reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
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San Rafael Tlanalapan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 214.2117.4
Feb21° / 214.411.37.7
Mar22° / 448.411.97.4
Apr23° / 781212.46.6
May23° / 10°12116.812.95.9
Jun22° / 11°1731913.15.1
Jul21° / 10°14520.5134.9
Aug21° / 11°14920.112.74.9
Sep21° / 11°16020.312.14.7
Oct21° / 8412.411.66.1
Nov21° / 356.311.17.2
Dec20° / 132.710.97.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42971
52971
63169
73169
83268
93367
103466
113466
123664
133664
143664
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Rafael Tlanalapan gets around 145 mm of rain over 20.5 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
571
671
771
870
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1568
1668
1767
1867
1966
2066
2165
2264
2364
2463
2562
2661
2761
2860
2960
3060
3160

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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18991
19982
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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316calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:037:12
213.16:037:12
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413.16:047:12
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1513.16:077:11
1613.16:087:11
1713.16:087:11
1813.06:087:11
1913.06:097:11
2013.06:097:10
2113.06:107:10
2213.06:107:10
2313.06:107:10
2413.06:117:09
2513.06:117:09
2613.06:117:09
2712.96:127:08
2812.96:127:08
2912.96:127:08
3012.96:137:07
3112.96:137:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.8Bright
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65.8Bright
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95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for San Rafael Tlanalapan

In seasonPeak

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

San Rafael Tlanalapan's rainy season runs April–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 San Rafael Tlanalapan?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit San Rafael Tlanalapan for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Rafael Tlanalapan in July

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

In July, San Rafael Tlanalapan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in San Rafael Tlanalapan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Rafael Tlanalapan peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Rafael Tlanalapan 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 San Rafael Tlanalapan is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael Tlanalapan?

San Rafael Tlanalapan sits at 19.3°N, 98.5°W, 2,294 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Rafael Tlanalapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael Tlanalapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 2,300 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,248 m.

The land around San Rafael Tlanalapan is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
1,474 m
80 km
4,248 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida 3.0 km · Moyotzingo 8.0 km · Santa Ana Xalmimilulco 13 km · Huejotzingo 16 km · Tlaxcala 24 km · Zacatelco 25 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 29 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 29 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 San Rafael Tlanalapan (19.2917°, -98.4681°, elevation 2,294 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).