How warm is Acapulco in July?

Typical highs are about 91°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.

Is July hurricane season in Acapulco?

July falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is low. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.

How crowded is Acapulco in July?

Typically very busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

Acapulco in July

July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Acapulco: a typical day grades B-, the 10th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 91°F, water around 86°F and about a 50% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).

Typical dayB-10th of 12 months

Highs / water91°FSea 86°F

Rain chance50%on a given day

Waves–typical

CrowdsVery busyUS summer school break

Storm riskLowhurricane season

Acapulco month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.

June: B · July: B- · August: C+. The best months are usually January, February and March, and the weakest are August and September.

Best beaches in Acapulco in July

Resorts with the best typical July, and their grades for the next few days.

Beach	Typical Jul	This week
Hotel Amares Acapulco	B-	SatDSunD+MonD+TueC-WedD+
Rincon de las Morenas	B-	SatDSunDMonDTueD+WedD
Krystal Beach Acapulco	B-	SatDSunD+MonD+TueC-WedD+
Hotel Condesa Palace	B-	SatDSunD+MonD+TueC-WedD+
Mayan Palace Playa	B-	SatDSunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
Hacienda Vayma Beach Club	B-	SatDSunDMonDTueD+WedD
Selen Suites	B-	SatDSunDMonD+TueC-WedD+
Sunset beach	B-	SatDSunDMonDTueC-WedD+

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Better beach options in July

Elsewhere in Mexico, Los Cabos (A-), Huatulco (A-) and Puerto Vallarta (A-) usually grade higher in July. Further afield: Maui (A), Oʻahu (A) and Kauaʻi (A-). Every destination in July.

Questions

Is July a good time to visit Acapulco?: July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Acapulco: a typical day grades B-, the 10th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 91°F, water around 86°F and about a 50% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).
How warm is Acapulco in July?: Typical highs are about 91°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
Is July hurricane season in Acapulco?: July falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is low. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.
How crowded is Acapulco in July?: Typically very busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

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Acapulco: this week's forecast, beach by beach
Mexico Beach Report: this week, updated every Monday
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Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 10 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.