Highton weather in July

In July, Highton sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 37 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of July to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Highton's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Highton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:41 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Highton is suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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 13°C through the month.

A typical July day in Highton reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

Highton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°385.414.47.5
Feb23° / 15°344.813.57.5
Mar21° / 14°264.612.37.3
Apr19° / 12°335.8116.4
May16° / 10°327.1105.1
Jun14° / 408.49.43.9
Jul13° / 379.39.63.6
Aug14° / 409.810.53.9
Sep15° / 4910.111.74.5
Oct17° / 10°508.9135.5
Nov19° / 11°558.114.16.2
Dec21° / 13°426.914.66.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74456
84456
94555
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164357
174357
184357
194258
204357
214258
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284654
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Highton gets around 37 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
430
530
631
731
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031
3132

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of July to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:456:07
29.48:456:08
39.48:456:08
49.48:456:09
59.48:446:09
69.48:446:10
79.48:446:10
89.58:446:11
99.58:436:11
109.58:436:12
119.58:436:13
129.58:426:13
139.58:426:14
149.58:426:15
159.68:416:15
169.68:416:16
179.68:406:17
189.68:406:17
199.78:396:18
209.78:386:19
219.78:386:20
229.78:376:21
239.78:366:21
249.88:366:22
259.88:356:23
269.88:346:24
279.98:336:25
289.98:326:25
299.98:326:26
309.98:316:27
3110.08:306:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Highton?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Highton.

What to pack for Highton in July

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

In July, Highton sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Highton in July

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Highton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Highton peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Highton?

Highton sits at 38.2°S, 144.3°E, 60 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Geelong, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Highton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Highton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m.

The land around Highton is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
923 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Geelong 5.0 km · Corio 12 km · Torquay 18 km · Lara 18 km · Wyndham Vale 41 km · Werribee 43 km · Hoppers Crossing 47 km · Point Cook 48 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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 Highton (-38.1706°, 144.3114°, elevation 60 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).