Zacatelco weather in July

In July, Zacatelco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 162 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Zacatelco's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacatelco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zacatelco is municipal seat of Zacatelco, State of Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Density
3,118/km²
people per km²
Founded
1529

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 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zacatelco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
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102211
112211
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Zacatelco weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 122.6117.8
Feb22° / 122.311.38.3
Mar23° / 25611.98.0
Apr24° / 10°438.812.47.3
May24° / 11°7814.612.96.4
Jun23° / 12°17218.413.15.3
Jul22° / 11°16220.4135.0
Aug22° / 11°17521.212.74.9
Sep21° / 11°17720.212.14.8
Oct21° / 10°8211.711.66.3
Nov21° / 244.711.17.6
Dec20° / 8210.98.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42971
52971
63169
73169
83169
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
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183664
193664
203664
213664
223763
233763
243862
253862
263961
273961
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zacatelco gets around 162 mm of rain over 20.4 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
373
473
572
671
771
870
969
1068
1168
1267
1366
1466
1565
1665
1765
1865
1964
2064
2164
2263
2363
2462
2562
2662
2761
2861
2961
3062
3162

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48911
59010
69010
7919
8928
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

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
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:02 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:027:11
213.16:027:11
313.16:037:11
413.16:037:11
513.16:037:11
613.16:037:11
713.16:047:11
813.16:047:11
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1013.16:057:11
1113.16:057:11
1213.16:067:11
1313.16:067:11
1413.16:067:10
1513.16:077:10
1613.16:077:10
1713.06:077:10
1813.06:087:10
1913.06:087:10
2013.06:087:09
2113.06:097:09
2213.06:097:09
2313.06:097:09
2413.06:107:08
2513.06:107:08
2613.06:117:08
2712.96:117:07
2812.96:117:07
2912.96:127:07
3012.96:127:06
3112.96:127:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zacatelco

In seasonPeak

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

Zacatelco's rainy season runs June–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 Zacatelco?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zacatelco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zacatelco in July

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

In July, Zacatelco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco?

Zacatelco sits at 19.2°N, 98.2°W, 2,223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teolocholco, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Zacatelco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatelco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 2,219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,329 m.

The land around Zacatelco is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
4,329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Teolocholco 6.0 km · Papalotla 6.0 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 9.0 km · Tlaxcala 11 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 11 km · Sanctorum 13 km · Villa Vicente Guerrero 13 km · Cuautlancingo 14 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 Zacatelco (19.2158°, -98.2397°, elevation 2,223 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).