San Clemente weather in July

In July, San Clemente sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 160 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is San Clemente's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Clemente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
160 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:57 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 San Clemente reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30144
31144

San Clemente weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°5114.18.0
Feb28° / 13°80.913.38.5
Mar25° / 12°151.612.38.8
Apr20° / 544.411.17.5
May16° / 1448.410.25.3
Jun14° / 221129.63.7
Jul13° / 16010.29.83.8
Aug15° / 1319.310.74.6
Sep17° / 736.811.86.0
Oct20° / 475.312.97.2
Nov24° / 10°192.413.98.6
Dec27° / 12°171.714.48.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214753
224852
234753
244753
254951
264852
274852
284753
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Clemente gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
735
835
934
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 9:01 AM to 8:47 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.69:016:38
29.69:016:38
39.69:006:39
49.69:006:39
59.79:006:40
69.79:006:40
79.79:006:41
89.79:006:41
99.79:006:42
109.78:596:42
119.78:596:43
129.78:596:44
139.88:586:44
149.88:586:45
159.88:586:45
169.88:576:46
179.88:576:47
189.98:566:47
199.98:566:48
209.98:556:49
219.98:556:49
229.98:546:50
2310.08:536:51
2410.08:536:52
2510.08:526:52
2610.08:516:53
2710.18:506:54
2810.18:506:55
2910.18:496:55
3010.18:486:56
3110.28:476:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for San Clemente

In seasonPeak

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

San Clemente's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit San Clemente?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Clemente.

What to pack for San Clemente in July

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

In July, San Clemente sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in San Clemente in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Clemente peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Clemente 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 San Clemente is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1425 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Clemente?

San Clemente sits at 35.5°S, 71.5°W, 214 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Colbún, 19 km away.

Topography around San Clemente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Clemente has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,923 m.

The land around San Clemente is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
3,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Colbún 19 km · Talca 19 km · San Javier 23 km · Linares 36 km · Molina 51 km · Longaví 51 km · Sagrada Familia 61 km · Curicó 66 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 San Clemente (-35.5378°, -71.487°, elevation 214 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. 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).