Hereford weather in July

In July, Hereford sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hereford's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hereford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
6.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Hereford is city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States.

Density
978/km²
people per km²

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Hereford reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19066
29066
39066
49066
59066
69066
79067
89067
99167
109167
119167
129167
139167
149167
159167
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299067
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319067

How July really feels in Hereford

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.

Hereford weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 28°0.72.91.79.93.2
Feb56° / 31°0.63.51.610.74.6
Mar64° / 37°1.44.61.111.76.7
Apr71° / 45°1.24.40.412.87.9
May80° / 54°2.16.9013.87.2
Jun88° / 63°1.67.3014.34.9
Jul90° / 67°1.66.8014.14.2
Aug88° / 65°2.18.4013.34.8
Sep82° / 58°1.45.9012.27.2
Oct72° / 47°1.74.90.411.18.0
Nov60° / 36°0.73.1110.26.0
Dec51° / 29°0.93.52.29.73.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137723
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157822
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297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hereford gets around 1.6 in of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2823
2924
3025
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14138201
24138201
34038211
44038212
53938212
63839212
73839222
83739222
93739222
103639222
113639222
123639222
133639232
143639232
153639232
163639232
173639232
183539242
193539242
203539242
213539252
223538252
233438262
243438262
253437272
263437272
273437272
283436282
293436282
303336282
313336283

Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:448:02
214.35:448:02
314.35:448:02
414.35:458:02
514.35:458:02
614.35:468:02
714.35:468:02
814.25:478:02
914.25:478:01
1014.25:488:01
1114.25:488:01
1214.25:498:00
1314.25:508:00
1414.25:508:00
1514.15:517:59
1614.15:517:59
1714.15:527:59
1814.15:537:58
1914.15:537:58
2014.05:547:57
2114.05:557:56
2214.05:557:56
2314.05:567:55
2414.05:577:55
2513.95:587:54
2613.95:587:53
2713.95:597:53
2813.96:007:52
2913.86:007:51
3013.86:017:50
3113.86:027:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Hereford?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hereford in July

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

In July, Hereford sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hereford 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 Hereford peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hereford?

Hereford sits at 34.8°N, 102.4°W, 3,816 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amarillo, 43 mi away.

Topography around Hereford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hereford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 3,822 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 ft.

The land around Hereford is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (58%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
2,172 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Amarillo 43 mi · Clovis 54 mi · Plainview 59 mi · Dumas 76 mi · Lubbock 91 mi · Pampa 95 mi · Hobbs 152 mi · Roswell 157 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 Hereford (34.8152°, -102.3993°, elevation 3,816 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).