Los Gatos weather in July

In July, Los Gatos sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Los Gatos's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Gatos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
56°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Los Gatos is incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Density
1,062/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in Los Gatos reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Los Gatos 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 42°5.19.19.74.2
Feb59° / 44°5.39.310.64.6
Mar62° / 45°3.99.311.75.4
Apr65° / 47°1.85.612.96.7
May69° / 50°0.93.4147.8
Jun74° / 53°0.2114.59.1
Jul78° / 56°0.00.114.39.4
Aug78° / 56°0.00.213.49.2
Sep78° / 56°0.10.512.39.2
Oct73° / 52°1.23118.5
Nov63° / 46°2.46106.2
Dec57° / 42°4.79.29.54.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5946
6946
7946
8946
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Los Gatos gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 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 0% 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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
488120
588120
687130
787130
886140
985150
1085150
1184160
1284160
1382171
1481181
1580191
1680191
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2878220
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3177230

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours 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 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:557:27
214.54:567:27
314.54:567:27
414.54:577:27
514.54:577:27
614.54:587:27
714.54:587:26
814.54:597:26
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1614.35:047:23
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1814.35:057:22
1914.35:067:22
2014.25:077:21
2114.25:077:21
2214.25:087:20
2314.25:097:19
2414.15:107:19
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2614.15:117:17
2714.15:127:16
2814.05:137:15
2914.05:147:15
3014.05:147:14
3114.05:157:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
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37.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Los Gatos

In seasonPeak

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

Los Gatos's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Los Gatos?

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

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Gatos in July

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

In July, Los Gatos sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Los Gatos 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 23 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
Jan54Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Gatos?

Los Gatos sits at 37.2°N, 122.0°W, 344 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saratoga, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Los Gatos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Gatos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 ft around an average of 653 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,422 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 ft.

The land around Los Gatos is covered by trees (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 10 miles, and water (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,565 ft
10 miles
3,422 ft
50 miles
4,373 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Saratoga 3.7 mi · Campbell 4.3 mi · Cupertino 7.5 mi · Santa Clara 8.7 mi · San Jose 8.7 mi · Sunnyvale 11 mi · Mountain View 12 mi · Alum Rock 12 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 Los Gatos (37.2266°, -121.9747°, elevation 344 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).