SeasonMapSan Juan del Sur (SJDS) weather in July
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July in San Juan del Sur: warm, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days.
#6 of 12 months in San Juan del Sur · #712 of 1383 destinations to visit in July · comfort 79/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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San Juan del Sur climate normals — July
| Daytime high | 29°C / 84°F | 🌤 warm |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 26°C / 78°F | |
| Sea temperature | 29°C / 85°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 145 mm / 5.7 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 25 days | |
| Humidity | 84% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 24°C / 75°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.3 h/day | |
| Daylight | 12.7 h | |
| Wind | 29 km/h / 18 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 33 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in San Juan del Sur 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 San Juan del Sur'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 weatherSan Juan del Sur's best weather comes in January, March and April — separate windows, not one continuous season.
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What's on in San Juan del Sur in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Southern swell season
1 Apr – 31 Oct · usuallySurf seasonThe consistent swell on this coast arrives with the southern hemisphere winter, so the best surf months are also the wet ones at Maderas and Remanso. The offshore wind that shapes it blows hardest in the dry season instead. Source ↗
- Nature
Arribadas at La Flor
1 Jul – 31 JanTurtle nestingBook earlyOlive ridleys come ashore at the La Flor refuge, twenty kilometres south, in mass arribadas that run about six days each and land between July and January. Rangers control access; September and October are the heaviest. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of San Juan del Sur — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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San Juan del Sur in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit San Juan del Sur?
- July in San Juan del Sur: warm, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days. It ranks #6 of 12 months for San Juan del Sur on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
- What is the weather like in San Juan del Sur in July?
- In July, San Juan del Sur averages a daily high of 28.8°C and a low of 25.6°C, with about 144.8 mm of rain over roughly 25 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in San Juan del Sur in July?
- San Juan del Sur has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in July.
Other months in San Juan del Sur
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Similar destinations in Central America — July
Within 300 km: Nosara's Arribada at Ostional around 1 Jul – 31 Dec, and Jacó's Humpback whales around 15 Jul – 15 Nov.