Concord weather in July

In July, Concord sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Concord's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
57°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Concord is city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Density
1,626/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Concord reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Concord 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 42°3.78.99.74.2
Feb61° / 44°3.78.710.55.1
Mar65° / 47°2.88.311.76.3
Apr69° / 49°1.34.7137.4
May74° / 52°0.72.9148.5
Jun80° / 55°0.10.814.68.8
Jul82° / 57°0.00.214.48.8
Aug82° / 57°0.10.213.58.7
Sep81° / 56°0.10.412.38.7
Oct75° / 53°0.82.8118.6
Nov65° / 47°1.75.49.96.5
Dec57° / 43°3.38.69.44.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4955
5955
6964
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Concord gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170291
270300
370300
469310
568320
667330
766340
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:537:30
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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 8.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Concord?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Concord for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Concord in July

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

In July, Concord sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Concord in July

The nearest coast averages about 56°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 33 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

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

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
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Aug58Bracing
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UV index in Concord in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Concord peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Concord 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 Concord is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Concord?

Concord sits at 38.0°N, 122.0°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasant Hill, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Concord

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Concord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 85 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,819 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Concord is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (32%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
3,819 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Pleasant Hill 2.5 mi · Bay Point 5.0 mi · Walnut Creek 5.6 mi · Martinez 6.2 mi · Lafayette 8.1 mi · Benicia 8.7 mi · Pittsburg 8.7 mi · Orinda 11 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 Concord (37.978°, -122.0311°, elevation 75 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).