Scarborough weather in July

In July, Scarborough sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 102 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Scarborough's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scarborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Scarborough is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
3,593/km²
people per km²

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 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Scarborough reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°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)
11812
21711
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51711
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Scarborough weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°171.813.87.4
Feb29° / 20°171.513.27.2
Mar27° / 19°182.312.27.8
Apr24° / 16°244.111.28.1
May21° / 14°677.810.47.1
Jun18° / 12°9810.7106.1
Jul17° / 11°10212.510.15.5
Aug18° / 11°8911.110.85.8
Sep19° / 12°558.511.86.5
Oct21° / 13°274.712.87.6
Nov24° / 16°193.713.68.4
Dec27° / 18°91.6148.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
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86535
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316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Scarborough gets around 102 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39370
49460
59460
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139550
149550
159550
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189460
199460
209460
219460
229370
239370
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259370
269370
279370
289271
299271
309271
319271

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:225:18
29.97:225:19
310.07:225:19
410.07:225:20
510.07:225:20
610.07:225:20
710.07:225:21
810.07:225:21
910.07:215:22
1010.07:215:22
1110.07:215:23
1210.07:215:23
1310.17:205:24
1410.17:205:25
1510.17:205:25
1610.17:195:26
1710.17:195:26
1810.17:195:27
1910.27:185:27
2010.27:185:28
2110.27:175:29
2210.27:175:29
2310.27:165:30
2410.27:165:30
2510.37:155:31
2610.37:145:32
2710.37:145:32
2810.37:135:33
2910.47:125:34
3010.47:125:34
3110.47:115:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
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222.8Moderate
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242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Scarborough

In seasonPeak

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

Scarborough sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Scarborough's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Scarborough?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Scarborough for sightseeing.

What to pack for Scarborough in July

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

In July, Scarborough sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Scarborough in July

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 22 to Jul 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Scarborough in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Scarborough peaks around December 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 24UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Scarborough?

Scarborough sits at 31.9°S, 115.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Duncraig, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Scarborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Scarborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Scarborough is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Duncraig 7.0 km · Dianella 10 km · Perth 11 km · Landsdale 14 km · Morley 14 km · Ballajura 14 km · Willetton 21 km · Canning Vale 23 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 Scarborough (-31.8958°, 115.7643°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).