St Clair weather in July

In July, St Clair sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is St Clair's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St Clair's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:04 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

St Clair is outer western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, 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 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in St Clair reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3175
4175
5175
6175
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13175
14175
15175
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22175
23175
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25175
26175
27175
28185
29185
30185
31185

St Clair weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7711145.5
Feb28° / 18°10011.413.35.9
Mar26° / 16°7610.912.36.7
Apr23° / 12°476.811.27.5
May20° / 415.410.37.2
Jun17° / 556.79.86.3
Jul17° / 314.7106.5
Aug19° / 334.610.77.3
Sep22° / 405.711.87.6
Oct24° / 11°537.612.97.5
Nov26° / 14°781013.86.7
Dec27° / 16°7510.214.26.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237525
247525
257624
267624
277723
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

St Clair gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 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 8:07 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:075:54
29.88:075:54
39.88:075:54
49.88:075:55
59.88:075:55
69.88:075:56
79.88:065:56
89.88:065:57
99.98:065:57
109.98:065:58
119.98:055:58
129.98:055:59
139.98:055:59
149.98:056:00
159.98:046:01
1610.08:046:01
1710.08:036:02
1810.08:036:02
1910.08:026:03
2010.08:026:04
2110.08:016:04
2210.18:016:05
2310.18:006:06
2410.18:006:06
2510.17:596:07
2610.27:586:08
2710.27:586:08
2810.27:576:09
2910.27:566:10
3010.37:556:11
3110.37:556:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for St Clair

In seasonPeak

None of St Clair's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit St Clair?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit St Clair for sightseeing.

What to pack for St Clair in July

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

In July, St Clair sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near St Clair in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 48 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 2 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in St Clair 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 St Clair peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in St Clair in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in St Clair is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is St Clair?

St Clair sits at 33.8°S, 150.8°E, 49 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mount Druitt, 5.0 km away.

Topography around St Clair

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St Clair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around St Clair is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mount Druitt 5.0 km · Glenmore Park 11 km · Quakers Hill 12 km · Cranebrook 12 km · Blacktown 13 km · Seven Hills 14 km · Greystanes 15 km · Glenwood 15 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 St Clair (-33.7973°, 150.7847°, elevation 49 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).