Apache Junction weather in July

In July, Apache Junction sees average daytime highs of 101°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 101°F 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 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Apache Junction's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apache Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
101°
1st warmest
Overnight low
78°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:31 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
37%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Apache Junction is city in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States.

Density
422/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 101°F through the month.

A typical July day in Apache Junction reaches about 101°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 94°F and 107°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Apache Junction

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Apache Junction weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 39°1.94.4106.8
Feb66° / 42°2.14.810.87.1
Mar73° / 47°1.43.411.78.2
Apr80° / 53°0.51.612.88.2
May89° / 62°0.20.913.75.3
Jun99° / 71°0.10.714.21.9
Jul101° / 78°0.84.3141.0
Aug99° / 78°1.04.913.21.5
Sep95° / 71°1.13.612.23.3
Oct84° / 58°0.92.911.27.0
Nov72° / 47°1.02.810.38.3
Dec63° / 40°1.74.89.86.5

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 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28713
38614
48515
58416
68317
78218
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Apache Junction gets around 0.8 in of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
79
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910
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1815
1915
2016
2116
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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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18012620
27713730
37414840
47116940
56917950
667181050
764191160
862211160
960211270
1058221280
1156231380
1253241391
1353241391
14512513101
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:247:35
214.25:247:35
314.25:257:35
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514.25:267:35
614.15:267:35
714.15:267:35
814.15:277:35
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.0Intense
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47.9Intense
57.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Apache Junction?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apache Junction.

What to pack for Apache Junction in July

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

In July, Apache Junction sees daytime highs around 101°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apache Junction in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apache Junction peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apache Junction?

Apache Junction sits at 33.4°N, 111.5°W, 1,722 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queen Creek, 12 mi away.

Topography around Apache Junction

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apache Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.

The land around Apache Junction is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
3,655 ft
50 miles
7,270 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Queen Creek 12 mi · Gilbert 14 mi · San Tan Valley 16 mi · Mesa 16 mi · Fountain Hills 17 mi · Chandler 19 mi · Tempe 21 mi · Scottsdale 21 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 Apache Junction (33.4151°, -111.5496°, elevation 1,722 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. 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).