Ellensburg weather in July

In July, Ellensburg sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 2 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ellensburg's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ellensburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
55°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:28 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ellensburg is city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,052/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical July day in Ellensburg reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 9°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Ellensburg

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ellensburg weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°2.712.68.78.70.0
Feb39° / 26°1.99.16.3100.0
Mar47° / 30°1.89.94.411.61.5
Apr56° / 36°1.38.10.813.33.9
May65° / 43°1.37.3014.86.3
Jun72° / 49°0.74.6015.67.7
Jul81° / 55°0.32015.37.9
Aug81° / 54°0.31.80148.1
Sep71° / 47°0.63.4012.48.0
Oct57° / 38°1.67.20.510.64.4
Nov42° / 29°2.611.24.79.10.5
Dec33° / 23°3.112.79.68.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ellensburg gets around 0.3 in of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 10% 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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37calm
47calm
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67calm
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127calm
137calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:16 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:167:55
215.64:177:55
315.64:177:55
415.64:187:54
515.64:197:54
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1615.34:287:48
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2015.24:327:45
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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 7.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ellensburg?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ellensburg in July

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

In July, Ellensburg sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ellensburg in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ellensburg peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ellensburg 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 Ellensburg is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ellensburg?

Ellensburg sits at 47.0°N, 120.5°W, 1,542 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yakima, 27 mi away.

Topography around Ellensburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ellensburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 1,562 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,720 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,714 ft.

The land around Ellensburg is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
2,720 ft
50 miles
8,714 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Yakima 27 mi · Wenatchee 32 mi · Sunnyside 53 mi · Moses Lake 60 mi · Maple Valley 75 mi · Richland 78 mi · Covington 78 mi · Bonney Lake 78 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 Ellensburg (46.9965°, -120.5478°, elevation 1,542 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).