Yajalón weather in July

In July, Yajalón sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 182 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yajalón's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yajalón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Yajalón is municipal seat of Yajalón, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1562

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 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Yajalón reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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222919
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262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Yajalón weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°15013.811.16.5
Feb26° / 15°9610.111.46.8
Mar28° / 16°839.311.96.6
Apr30° / 18°9510.512.45.2
May30° / 19°15616.912.84.1
Jun29° / 20°29224.2133.5
Jul29° / 19°18220.912.94.0
Aug29° / 19°24224.512.63.6
Sep28° / 19°30627.612.13.4
Oct27° / 19°26323.711.64.4
Nov25° / 17°19416.611.25.7
Dec24° / 15°13713.8116.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32476
42575
52575
62773
72773
82773
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153268
163466
173466
183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
233763
243862
253862
263961
273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yajalón gets around 182 mm of rain over 20.9 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 68% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
373
472
571
670
770
869
969
1068
1168
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2667
2767
2867
2968
3068
3169

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167915
268014
368113
468212
578211
678310
77849
87849
97858
108857
118857
128866
138866
148875
158875
168875
178875
188884
198884
208884
218884
228884
238884
248884
258875
268875
278875
287876
297867
307867
317858

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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275calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 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 5:42 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:426:43
213.05:436:43
313.05:436:43
413.05:436:43
513.05:436:43
613.05:446:43
713.05:446:43
813.05:446:43
913.05:456:43
1013.05:456:43
1113.05:456:43
1213.05:466:43
1313.05:466:43
1412.95:466:43
1512.95:476:43
1612.95:476:43
1712.95:476:43
1812.95:486:43
1912.95:486:43
2012.95:486:42
2112.95:496:42
2212.95:496:42
2312.95:496:42
2412.95:506:41
2512.95:506:41
2612.85:506:41
2712.85:506:41
2812.85:516:40
2912.85:516:40
3012.85:516:40
3112.85:526:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Yajalón?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Yajalón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yajalón in July

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

In July, Yajalón sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yajalón 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 Yajalón peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yajalón 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 Yajalón is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yajalón?

Yajalón sits at 17.2°N, 92.3°W, 797 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocosingo, 39 km away.

Topography around Yajalón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yajalón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m around an average of 1,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Yajalón is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
961 m
16 km
2,160 m
80 km
2,873 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ocosingo 39 km · Palenque 53 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 59 km · Macuspana 71 km · Teopisca 72 km · Teapa 78 km · Emiliano Zapata 87 km · Chiapas 89 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 Yajalón (17.1729°, -92.3339°, elevation 797 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).