Fairfield weather in July

In July, Fairfield sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 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 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% 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 Fairfield's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
58°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:01 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Fairfield is city in and county seat of Solano County, California, United States.

Density
1,059/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Fairfield reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°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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Fairfield 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
Jan58° / 42°4.39.29.64.3
Feb62° / 44°4.2910.55.2
Mar66° / 46°3.18.211.76.4
Apr71° / 49°1.34.8137.5
May77° / 53°0.73.2148.4
Jun83° / 57°0.20.914.67.7
Jul85° / 58°0.00.114.47.1
Aug85° / 58°0.00.213.57.1
Sep84° / 57°0.10.412.37.7
Oct77° / 53°0.92.7118.5
Nov65° / 47°2.05.89.96.6
Dec58° / 42°3.999.44.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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

Any precipitation

Fairfield gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 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 1% 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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
274251
373261
473270
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771290
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July, the windiest month of the year.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57light breeze
67light 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 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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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 8.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 8.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Fairfield

In seasonPeak

None of Fairfield's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fairfield's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Aug
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Is July a good time to visit Fairfield?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fairfield in July

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

In July, Fairfield sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fairfield 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 41 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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Mar54Bracing
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Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Fairfield 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 Fairfield peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield?

Fairfield sits at 38.2°N, 122.0°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Suisun, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Fairfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,388 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,396 ft.

The land around Fairfield is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) within 10 miles, and grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
2,388 ft
50 miles
4,396 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Suisun 0.6 mi · Vacaville 8.1 mi · American Canyon 13 mi · Napa 14 mi · Benicia 16 mi · Vallejo 16 mi · Bay Point 16 mi · Martinez 17 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 Fairfield (38.2494°, -122.04°, elevation 13 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).