Colton weather in July

In July, Colton sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Colton's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:53 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
3 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Colton is city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
1,315/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Colton reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Colton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 41°2.96.10.6105.5
Feb61° / 42°3.66.81.110.75.5
Mar64° / 45°2.26.20.811.76.6
Apr69° / 48°1.13.90.312.87.7
May74° / 53°0.52.6013.78.6
Jun82° / 59°0.10.7014.28.2
Jul87° / 65°0.52.60146.0
Aug89° / 66°0.42.8013.35.5
Sep85° / 62°0.31.8012.27.0
Oct77° / 54°0.72.4011.18.7
Nov67° / 46°1.03.10.210.27.7
Dec60° / 41°2.250.49.85.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Colton gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752050
2742150
3722260
4692371
5682381
6662491
7662491
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Wind in July

Winds average 3 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
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43calm
53calm
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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 4:45 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:457:00
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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 7.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Colton?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Colton for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colton in July

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

In July, Colton sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Colton 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 Colton peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Colton 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 Colton is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colton?

Colton sits at 34.1°N, 117.3°W, 1,004 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Bernardino, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Colton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Colton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,007 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,665 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,424 ft.

The land around Colton is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (50%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
3,665 ft
50 miles
11,424 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: San Bernardino 2.5 mi · Loma Linda 3.7 mi · Rialto 3.7 mi · Bloomington 5.0 mi · Fontana 6.8 mi · Highland 6.8 mi · Rubidoux 7.5 mi · Redlands 7.5 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 Colton (34.0739°, -117.3136°, elevation 1,004 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).