Lakewood weather in July

In July, Lakewood sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lakewood's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakewood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
58°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:35 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Lakewood is city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,219/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 72°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical July day in Lakewood reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Lakewood 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 39°6.517.11.58.71.1
Feb49° / 40°4.513.41.3101.6
Mar52° / 41°5.216.50.411.62.3
Apr57° / 45°3.913.6013.33.6
May63° / 50°2.410.1014.85.5
Jun68° / 54°1.67015.66.7
Jul74° / 58°0.62.9015.38.3
Aug75° / 59°0.940148.2
Sep69° / 55°2.07.1012.47.0
Oct60° / 49°4.412.6010.64.4
Nov51° / 43°7.2170.39.12.0
Dec46° / 39°6.816.61.38.41.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65743
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176535
186634
196634
206733
216931
226931
237030
247129
257228
267426
277426
287525
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lakewood gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1633520
2613720
3603820
4584020
5574120
6564220
7544330
8534430
9524530
10514630
11494730
12484840
13464940
14455050
15445150
16425260
17415360
18405370
19395470
20385480
21375580
22375490
23365491
24355591
253554101
263554101
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283455101
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313455101

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 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 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:238:04
215.74:248:03
315.64:248:03
415.64:258:03
515.64:268:03
615.64:268:02
715.64:278:02
815.64:288:01
915.54:298:01
1015.54:298:00
1115.54:308:00
1215.54:317:59
1315.44:327:59
1415.44:337:58
1515.44:347:57
1615.44:357:57
1715.34:367:56
1815.34:377:55
1915.34:387:54
2015.24:397:53
2115.24:407:52
2215.24:417:51
2315.14:427:50
2415.14:437:49
2515.14:447:48
2615.04:467:47
2715.04:477:46
2814.94:487:45
2914.94:497:43
3014.94:507:42
3114.84:527:41

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
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136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lakewood

In seasonPeak

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

Lakewood's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Lakewood?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lakewood in July

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

In July, Lakewood sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 58°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lakewood in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lakewood peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lakewood 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 Lakewood is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lakewood?

Lakewood sits at 47.2°N, 122.5°W, 262 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parkland, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Lakewood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lakewood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 256 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,400 ft.

The land around Lakewood is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and water (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
587 ft
50 miles
14,400 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Parkland 4.3 mi · University Place 4.3 mi · Spanaway 6.2 mi · Tacoma 6.8 mi · Frederickson 9.3 mi · Puyallup 11 mi · South Hill 12 mi · Graham 14 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 Lakewood (47.1718°, -122.5185°, elevation 262 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).