Napa weather in July

In July, Napa sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Napa's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Napa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
57°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Napa is city in Napa County, California, United States.

Density
1,721/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Napa reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Napa 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
Jan58° / 42°4.69.49.64.3
Feb61° / 44°4.68.610.55.1
Mar65° / 46°3.48.411.76.2
Apr69° / 48°1.54.9137.4
May76° / 52°0.83.2148.4
Jun82° / 56°0.20.914.68.1
Jul84° / 57°0.00.114.47.6
Aug84° / 57°0.00.213.57.5
Sep83° / 56°0.10.412.38.0
Oct76° / 52°1.02.9118.5
Nov65° / 46°2.25.99.96.5
Dec57° / 42°4.39.39.44.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
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27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Napa 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
282171
382171
482180
582180
682180
781190
881190
980200
1080200
1179210
1278220
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2971281
3071281
3172280

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:537:32
214.64:547:32
314.64:547:31
414.64:557:31
514.64:557:31
614.64:567:31
714.64:567:31
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914.54:577:30
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1114.54:597:30
1214.54:597:29
1314.55:007:29
1414.55:017:28
1514.45:017:28
1614.45:027:27
1714.45:037:27
1814.45:047:26
1914.45:047:26
2014.35:057:25
2114.35:067:25
2214.35:077:24
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2414.25:087:22
2514.25:097:22
2614.25:107:21
2714.25:117:20
2814.15:117:19
2914.15:127:18
3014.15:137:17
3114.05:147:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 8.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Napa

In seasonPeak

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

Napa'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 Napa?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Napa in July

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

In July, Napa sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Napa in July

The nearest coast averages about 56°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 35 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°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
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Napa 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 Napa peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Napa 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 Napa is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Napa?

Napa sits at 38.3°N, 122.3°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is American Canyon, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Napa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Napa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,895 ft.

The land around Napa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (38%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
2,585 ft
50 miles
4,895 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: American Canyon 8.7 mi · Agua Caliente 11 mi · Vallejo 14 mi · Fairfield 14 mi · Suisun 14 mi · Vacaville 17 mi · Benicia 19 mi · Hercules 19 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 Napa (38.2971°, -122.2855°, elevation 20 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).