Mesquite weather in July

In July, Mesquite sees average daytime highs of 98°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 98°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mesquite's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mesquite's year-round climate.

Daytime high
98°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:33 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Mesquite is city in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Density
209/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

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 98°F through the month.

A typical July day in Mesquite reaches about 98°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 91°F and 104°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19774
29774
39774
49875
59875
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How July really feels in Mesquite

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.

Mesquite weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°1.550.89.83.4
Feb57° / 38°1.85.70.910.64.6
Mar65° / 44°1.25.10.411.76.8
Apr72° / 50°0.52.60.212.98.2
May82° / 60°0.31.8013.97.6
Jun93° / 69°0.10.6014.54.2
Jul98° / 76°0.42.5014.32.2
Aug96° / 74°0.52.8013.42.8
Sep88° / 66°0.82.4012.25.6
Oct75° / 53°1.02.90118.4
Nov61° / 41°0.82.80.2106.4
Dec51° / 33°1.24.71.19.53.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48812
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128416
138416
148317
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mesquite gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
44
54
65
75
86
96
107
117
128
138
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197201
296211
396211
495311
595311
694321
793322
892422
991432
1091432
1190532
1290532
1388642
1488642
1587742
1686842
1785942
1885942
19841042
20841141
21831241
22831241
23821341
24811441
25811441
26811441
27811441
28811441
29811441
30811441
31821341

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:256:54
214.54:256:54
314.54:266:54
414.54:266:54
514.54:276:54
614.44:276:54
714.44:286:54
814.44:286:53
914.44:296:53
1014.44:296:53
1114.44:306:53
1214.44:316:52
1314.34:316:52
1414.34:326:52
1514.34:326:51
1614.34:336:51
1714.34:346:50
1814.34:356:50
1914.24:356:49
2014.24:366:48
2114.24:376:48
2214.24:376:47
2314.14:386:47
2414.14:396:46
2514.14:406:45
2614.14:406:44
2714.04:416:44
2814.04:426:43
2914.04:436:42
3014.04:446:41
3113.94:446:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Mesquite?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mesquite.

What to pack for Mesquite in July

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

In July, Mesquite sees daytime highs around 98°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mesquite 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 Mesquite peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mesquite?

Mesquite sits at 36.8°N, 114.1°W, 1,601 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint George, 34 mi away.

Topography around Mesquite

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mesquite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft around an average of 1,680 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,194 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,232 ft.

The land around Mesquite is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (53%) and shrubs (34%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
381 ft
10 miles
5,194 ft
50 miles
9,232 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Saint George 34 mi · Washington 38 mi · Hurricane 50 mi · Sunrise Manor 70 mi · Boulder City 71 mi · North Las Vegas 72 mi · Whitney 73 mi · Henderson 73 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 Mesquite (36.8055°, -114.0672°, elevation 1,601 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).