Corpus Christi weather in July

In July, Corpus Christi sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Corpus Christi's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corpus Christi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
78°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Corpus Christi is city and county seat of Nueces County, Texas, United States.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 91°F through the month.

A typical July day in Corpus Christi reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Corpus Christi

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
29 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

Corpus Christi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 50°1.96.910.46.6
Feb70° / 54°1.56.2116.9
Mar75° / 60°2.36.811.87.4
Apr80° / 66°2.0712.66.9
May86° / 72°2.8913.45.3
Jun90° / 77°2.99.613.74.2
Jul91° / 78°2.37.913.63.8
Aug92° / 77°2.39.2133.4
Sep89° / 74°4.413.512.24.0
Oct83° / 67°3.29.311.36.3
Nov75° / 58°2.1710.67.4
Dec68° / 52°2.17.310.36.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
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116832
126832
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277129
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307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Corpus Christi gets around 2.3 in of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1326
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
134156
224058
324058
424157
524157
614158
714257
814257
914356
1014455
1104456
1204555
1304555
1404555
1504654
1604654
1704654
1804555
1914554
2014554
2114455
2214455
2314455
2414356
2514356
2614356
2714455
2814455
2914455
3014554
3114554

Wind in July

Winds average 10 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:417:25
213.75:417:25
313.75:417:25
413.75:427:25
513.75:427:25
613.75:437:25
713.75:437:25
813.75:437:25
913.75:447:25
1013.75:447:25
1113.75:457:24
1213.75:457:24
1313.65:467:24
1413.65:467:24
1513.65:477:24
1613.65:477:23
1713.65:487:23
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2013.55:497:22
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2513.55:527:20
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2713.45:537:19
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2913.45:547:18
3013.45:557:17
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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 6.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Corpus Christi

In seasonPeak

In July, Corpus Christi sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Corpus Christi sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Corpus Christi?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Corpus Christi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Corpus Christi in July

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

In July, Corpus Christi sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Corpus Christi in July

The nearest coast averages about 83°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 21 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 20 — about 8.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar66Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Tropical
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corpus Christi?

Corpus Christi sits at 27.8°N, 97.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Portland, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Corpus Christi

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corpus Christi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Corpus Christi is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, water (40%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
108 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Portland 6.8 mi · Kingsville 34 mi · Alice 41 mi · Victoria 73 mi · Harlingen 112 mi · Edinburg 114 mi · San Benito 116 mi · Mercedes 119 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 Corpus Christi (27.8006°, -97.3964°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).