Lamont weather in July

In July, Lamont sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Lamont's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lamont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
1st warmest
Overnight low
69°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:56 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
8.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Lamont is census-designated place in Kern County, California.

Density
1,262/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 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lamont reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19167
29167
39168
49168
59168
69268
79269
89269
99269
109269
119269
129269
139269
149269
159270
169270
179270
189270
199370
209370
219370
229370
239370
249370
259370
269370
279370
289370
299370
309370
319370

How July really feels in Lamont

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.

Lamont weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 41°1.97.59.95.5
Feb64° / 44°1.97.810.76.0
Mar68° / 47°1.97.311.76.8
Apr73° / 51°1.14.712.97.9
May80° / 57°0.42.113.88.2
Jun87° / 64°0.10.314.36.4
Jul92° / 69°0.00.214.14.5
Aug92° / 68°0.0013.34.8
Sep86° / 62°0.00.312.26.8
Oct77° / 54°0.42.111.18.7
Nov67° / 46°1.04.710.17.2
Dec60° / 41°1.96.99.75.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lamont gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.2 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
230
240
250
260
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300
310

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141372030
239372130
338372230
436372330
535372440
634372540
733362640
833362750
932352750
1032352850
1132342860
1231342860
1331342870
1431332870
1531332880
1630332880
1730322890
1830322890
19293228100
20293228100
21283328100
22283328110
23283328110
24273328110
25273328110
26273428110
27273428110
28273427111
29273527101
30283527101
31283626101

Wind in July

Winds average 3 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 4:48 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:487:10
214.34:497:09
314.34:497:09
414.34:507:09
514.34:507:09
614.34:517:09
714.34:517:09
814.34:527:09
914.34:527:08
1014.34:537:08
1114.24:537:08
1214.24:547:08
1314.24:557:07
1414.24:557:07
1514.24:567:07
1614.24:567:06
1714.14:577:06
1814.14:587:05
1914.14:587:05
2014.14:597:04
2114.15:007:04
2214.05:007:03
2314.05:017:02
2414.05:027:02
2514.05:037:01
2613.95:037:00
2713.95:047:00
2813.95:056:59
2913.95:066:58
3013.85:066:57
3113.85:076:56

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.45 kWh/m² in June 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
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.4Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.1Intense
208.1Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lamont?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lamont in July

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

In July, Lamont sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lamont 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 Lamont peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lamont 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 Lamont is worst in December — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodDec 1740 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lamont?

Lamont sits at 35.3°N, 118.9°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Arvin, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Lamont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lamont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,142 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,599 ft.

The land around Lamont is covered by cropland (52%) within 2 miles, cropland (38%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
1,142 ft
50 miles
8,599 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Arvin 6.2 mi · Bakersfield 9.9 mi · Oildale 12 mi · Shafter 26 mi · Wasco 34 mi · Delano 40 mi · Rosamond 50 mi · Castaic 56 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 Lamont (35.2597°, -118.9143°, elevation 404 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).