Douglas weather in July

In July, Douglas sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Douglas's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douglas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Douglas is city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.

Density
642/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical July day in Douglas reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F cooler than June and about 3°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19671
29671
39671
49571
59571
69571
79571
89571
99471
109471
119471
129471
139471
149371
159371
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189370
199270
209270
219270
229270
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259270
269270
279170
289170
299170
309170
319169

How July really feels in Douglas

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.

Douglas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 36°1.13.510.26.4
Feb65° / 39°0.93.710.97.2
Mar72° / 44°0.6311.88.3
Apr79° / 49°0.21.312.78.5
May88° / 58°0.21.213.66.0
Jun95° / 67°0.42.1143.1
Jul93° / 70°2.010.413.83.0
Aug91° / 68°1.81113.13.8
Sep88° / 64°1.25.112.25.3
Oct80° / 54°0.73.211.28.0
Nov70° / 44°0.82.410.48.1
Dec61° / 36°1.14.5106.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57624
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117030
127030
136931
146832
156832
166733
176733
186733
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Douglas gets around 2.0 in of rain over 10.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
219
321
422
524
625
727
828
929
1030
1131
1232
1332
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043
3143

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17017121
26818131
36519151
46320161
55922181
65623201
75324212
85025232
94925242
104626262
114427272
124228292
134029302
143829312
153630323
163430333
173231343
183032344
192832354
202733365
212533365
222334376
232234386
242134387
252034397
261933408
271933408
281833408
291833418
301833418
311833418

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:217:22
214.05:217:22
314.05:227:22
414.05:227:22
514.05:237:22
614.05:237:22
714.05:247:22
814.05:247:22
913.95:247:21
1013.95:257:21
1113.95:257:21
1213.95:267:21
1313.95:267:20
1413.95:277:20
1513.95:287:20
1613.95:287:19
1713.85:297:19
1813.85:297:19
1913.85:307:18
2013.85:307:18
2113.85:317:17
2213.85:327:17
2313.75:327:16
2413.75:337:16
2513.75:337:15
2613.75:347:15
2713.75:357:14
2813.65:357:13
2913.65:367:13
3013.65:377:12
3113.65:377:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Douglas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douglas.

What to pack for Douglas in July

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

In July, Douglas sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Douglas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douglas peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Douglas?

Douglas sits at 31.3°N, 109.5°W, 4,009 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Agua Prieta, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Douglas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Douglas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 4,009 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,218 ft.

The land around Douglas is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and shrubs (36%) within 2 miles, shrubs (72%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
2,142 ft
50 miles
7,218 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Agua Prieta 1.2 mi · Sierra Vista 47 mi · Cananea 51 mi · Nogales 82 mi · Nogales 83 mi · Vail 84 mi · Rio Rico 85 mi · Green Valley 92 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 Douglas (31.3446°, -109.5453°, elevation 4,009 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).