Gallup weather in July

In July, Gallup sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gallup's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gallup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Gallup is city in and county seat of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
474/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 Gallup reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and about 3°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18660
28661
38661
48661
58661
68661
78661
88562
98562
108562
118562
128562
138562
148562
158562
168562
178562
188562
198562
208562
218562
228462
238462
248462
258462
268462
278462
288462
298362
308361
318361

How July really feels in Gallup

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.

Gallup weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 21°1.05.64.29.90.1
Feb46° / 25°0.95.24.110.71.5
Mar55° / 31°0.95.7311.74.0
Apr63° / 38°0.641.512.96.4
May72° / 47°0.63.70.313.88.1
Jun83° / 56°0.31.7014.47.5
Jul85° / 62°1.26.9014.25.9
Aug82° / 60°1.37.4013.36.8
Sep76° / 53°0.94.4012.28.2
Oct65° / 42°0.84.10.611.17.2
Nov53° / 30°0.74.12.110.13.5
Dec42° / 22°1.04.84.59.60.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236931
246832
256733
266733
276634
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gallup gets around 1.2 in of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
414
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2227
2328
2429
2529
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3131

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139550
149550
159460
169370
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2190100
2289110
2387121
2487121
2586131
2685141
2785141
2884151
2984151
3084151
3184151

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:077:30
214.45:077:30
314.45:087:29
414.45:087:29
514.35:097:29
614.35:097:29
714.35:107:29
814.35:107:29
914.35:117:29
1014.35:117:28
1114.35:127:28
1214.35:137:28
1314.25:137:27
1414.25:147:27
1514.25:147:27
1614.25:157:26
1714.25:167:26
1814.15:167:25
1914.15:177:25
2014.15:187:24
2114.15:187:24
2214.15:197:23
2314.05:207:22
2414.05:217:22
2514.05:217:21
2614.05:227:20
2713.95:237:19
2813.95:247:19
2913.95:247:18
3013.95:257:17
3113.85:267:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gallup?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gallup for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gallup in July

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

In July, Gallup sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gallup 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 Gallup peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gallup?

Gallup sits at 35.5°N, 108.7°W, 6,512 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farmington, 88 mi away.

Topography around Gallup

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gallup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 ft around an average of 6,611 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 ft.

The land around Gallup is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and shrubs (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
561 ft
10 miles
1,555 ft
50 miles
3,940 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Farmington 88 mi · Rio Rancho 119 mi · Enchanted Hills 122 mi · South Valley 122 mi · Albuquerque 122 mi · Los Lunas 124 mi · Durango 130 mi · Santa Fe 158 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 Gallup (35.5281°, -108.7426°, elevation 6,512 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).