Greenfield weather in July

In July, Greenfield sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°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 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Greenfield's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:03 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
8.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Greenfield is city in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
3,107/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Greenfield reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Greenfield weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.57.69.84.5
Feb59° / 41°3.58.510.64.7
Mar63° / 43°2.67.511.75.9
Apr67° / 45°1.14.312.97.3
May74° / 50°0.52.213.98.7
Jun82° / 55°0.10.414.48.3
Jul87° / 60°0.00.314.26.4
Aug87° / 60°0.00.213.46.3
Sep83° / 58°0.10.712.27.9
Oct75° / 52°0.72.111.18.8
Nov64° / 44°1.24.210.16.8
Dec58° / 40°2.97.39.64.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
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4955
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Greenfield gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% 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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:557:22
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2714.05:117:11
2814.05:127:10
2914.05:137:10
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3113.95:147:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Greenfield?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Greenfield in July

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

In July, Greenfield sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Greenfield in July

The nearest coast averages about 57°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 25 mi away) is warmest in September at about 59°F and coldest in April near 54°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
Jan55Bracing
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Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Cool
Oct59Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec56Bracing

UV index in Greenfield 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 Greenfield peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greenfield 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 Greenfield is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1027 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenfield?

Greenfield sits at 36.3°N, 121.2°W, 289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Soledad, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Greenfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 279 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,671 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,883 ft.

The land around Greenfield is covered by cropland (67%) within 2 miles, grassland (53%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
3,671 ft
50 miles
5,883 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Soledad 8.7 mi · Big Sur 32 mi · Salinas 34 mi · Hollister 38 mi · Seaside 39 mi · Prunedale 39 mi · Marina 40 mi · Monterey 41 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 Greenfield (36.3208°, -121.2438°, elevation 289 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).