Flores weather in July
July in Flores: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#6 of 12 months in Flores · #995 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 65/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 20
- Sun
- 10.9 h
- Humidity
- 74%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Flores in July
Guatemala's forum flags July for a real local phenomenon: 'la canícula,' a lull in the rainy season that locals recognize, making early-to-mid July noticeably less wet than the mid-July-through-August stretch that follows. Posters visiting Flores and nearby Tikal described the heat and humidity as intense but manageable for walking the ruins, with one traveler recalling four or five genuinely rainy afternoons across a longer stay and good weather the rest of the time. Everything stays lush and green throughout, which several people considered a fair trade for the humidity.
Other months in Flores
Forum posters describe the shoulder season around Flores as cool in the mornings and evenings, down into the 50sF, warming to a comfortable 75-80F during the day - conditions posters expect to hold similarly through January as part of Guatemala's dry season. Posters are direct that being high season, January brings real crowds and noticeably higher hotel rates, in one case as much as 50% above earlier-booking prices. Posters describe Flores itself as a charming, easily walkable island town, typically visited as a base for Tikal, about a 90-minute drive away. Posters generally rate January as a comfortable, reliably dry time to visit, with cost and crowding rather than weather the main planning trade-off.
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Flores climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Flores in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Flores's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherFlores's weather peaks December–February.
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What's on in Flores in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Tikal sunrise entry
1 Jan – 31 DecBook earlyThe park gates open at six, but a separate sunrise ticket lets you in from four so you can be on Temple IV for first light. It is bought on top of the day entry and the vans leave Flores at about three. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Flores — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Flores?
Flores in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Flores?
- July in Flores: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Flores on SeasonMap's comfort score (65/100).
- What is the weather like in Flores in July?
- In July, Flores averages a daily high of 33.3°C and a low of 22.5°C, with about 119.2 mm of rain over roughly 20.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Flores in July?
- Flores has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 47 in July.
Within 300 km: Placencia's Placencia Lobsterfest around 20 Jun – 10 Jul, and Caye Caulker's Lobster season opens on 15 Jun – 14 Feb.