Anacortes weather in July

In July, Anacortes sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Anacortes's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anacortes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
57°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:30 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Anacortes is city in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical July day in Anacortes reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26555
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46556
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126757
136757
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How July really feels in Anacortes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Anacortes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 38°7.218.33.18.60.7
Feb46° / 38°4.714.62.59.91.1
Mar49° / 40°5.718.31.411.61.7
Apr53° / 44°4.114.60.213.42.7
May58° / 49°3.010.30154.3
Jun62° / 53°2.28.4015.85.5
Jul67° / 57°1.04.3015.57.3
Aug68° / 58°1.44.6014.17.4
Sep64° / 55°2.88.4012.46.0
Oct56° / 48°5.614.2010.63.4
Nov49° / 42°8.218.40.991.5
Dec44° / 38°7.1182.98.20.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
45941
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116436
126436
136436
146535
156634
166733
176733
186832
196931
207129
217228
227228
237426
247426
257624
267624
277723
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Anacortes gets around 1.0 in of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
419
519
618
718
817
917
1016
1116
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712630
2712720
3692920
4683020
5673120
6663220
7643420
8633520
9613720
10603820
11584020
12564130
13544330
14524440
15504640
16484750
17474850
18454960
19445060
20435160
21425170
22415270
23405271
24395371
25395371
26385471
27385471
28375571
29375571
30365671
31365671

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:188:10
215.94:188:09
315.84:198:09
415.84:208:09
515.84:208:09
615.84:218:08
715.84:228:08
815.74:238:07
915.74:238:07
1015.74:248:06
1115.74:258:06
1215.74:268:05
1315.64:278:04
1415.64:288:04
1515.64:298:03
1615.54:308:02
1715.54:318:01
1815.54:328:00
1915.44:337:59
2015.44:347:59
2115.44:357:58
2215.34:377:56
2315.34:387:55
2415.34:397:54
2515.24:407:53
2615.24:417:52
2715.14:437:51
2815.14:447:49
2915.04:457:48
3015.04:467:47
3115.04:487:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
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286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Anacortes

In seasonPeak

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

Anacortes's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Anacortes?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Anacortes for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Anacortes in July

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

In July, Anacortes sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 57°F. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Anacortes in July

The nearest coast averages about 53°F 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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 54°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
Feb46Bracing
Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
Aug54Bracing
Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Anacortes in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anacortes peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Anacortes 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 Anacortes is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anacortes?

Anacortes sits at 48.5°N, 122.6°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mount Vernon, 14 mi away.

Topography around Anacortes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Anacortes.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anacortes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,758 ft.

The land around Anacortes is covered by water (51%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
558 ft
10 miles
1,581 ft
50 miles
10,758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mount Vernon 14 mi · Oak Harbor 15 mi · Bellingham 18 mi · Arlington 31 mi · Oak Bay 32 mi · Gordon Head 32 mi · Victoria 34 mi · Saanich 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Anacortes (48.5126°, -122.6127°, elevation 23 ft), 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. 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).