Tampico weather in July

In July, Tampico sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 129 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Tampico's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tampico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Tampico is municipal seat of Tampico, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Density
3,332/km²
people per km²
Founded
1823

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 Tampico reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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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How July really feels in Tampico

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
8 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.

Tampico weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°347.110.87.2
Feb24° / 18°234.411.27.8
Mar27° / 20°254.711.87.5
Apr29° / 23°314.612.56.4
May31° / 25°437.713.15.1
Jun31° / 26°12116.113.33.9
Jul31° / 26°12917.613.23.8
Aug31° / 26°12118.712.83.6
Sep30° / 25°19321.112.13.7
Oct29° / 23°1121311.55.5
Nov26° / 20°488.110.97.1
Dec24° / 18°265.610.77.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65446
75545
85545
95743
105842
115941
126139
136238
146436
156535
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tampico gets around 129 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
663
762
862
961
1060
1160
1259
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1856
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3051
3151

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
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26892
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31694

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:547:15
213.35:557:15
313.35:557:15
413.35:557:15
513.35:567:15
613.35:567:15
713.35:567:15
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913.35:577:15
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1113.35:587:15
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1613.26:007:14
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2013.26:027:13
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2813.16:057:11
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3013.16:067:10
3113.06:067:09

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
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206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Tampico

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tampico'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 July a good time to visit Tampico?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tampico.

What to pack for Tampico in July

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

In July, Tampico sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tampico in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Tampico in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tampico peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 15UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tampico 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 Tampico is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1926 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tampico?

Tampico sits at 22.3°N, 97.9°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Madero, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Tampico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tampico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Tampico is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
510 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Ciudad Madero 6.0 km · Miramar 9.0 km · Altamira 14 km · Pánuco 41 km · Ébano 52 km · Tamuín 98 km · Naranjos 106 km · Tantoyuca 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 Tampico (22.2852°, -97.8778°, elevation 27 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).