Orchards weather in July

In July, Orchards sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.7 in of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Orchards's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orchards's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
55°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.7 in
3.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:41 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Orchards is census designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,398/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical July day in Orchards reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 8°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17554
27554
37554
47554
57654
67654
77654
87655
97755
107755
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127755
137855
147855
157855
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318156

How July really feels in Orchards

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Orchards 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
Jan45° / 35°10.318.84.38.90.8
Feb49° / 36°7.515.63.610.11.5
Mar53° / 38°8.318.82.711.62.4
Apr59° / 42°6.617.20.613.33.6
May65° / 47°4.212.4014.75.6
Jun70° / 51°3.09.5015.46.6
Jul78° / 55°0.73.2015.18.2
Aug79° / 56°1.03.6013.98.0
Sep73° / 52°3.17012.37.4
Oct61° / 45°7.213.8010.74.6
Nov50° / 39°11.118.51.49.31.8
Dec44° / 35°11.118.54.58.60.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25743
35743
45941
55941
66040
76139
86238
96337
106436
116436
126634
136634
146832
156931
166931
177129
187129
197327
207327
217426
227624
237624
247723
257723
267822
277921
288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Orchards gets around 0.7 in of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
316
415
515
614
713
813
912
1012
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
276222
375232
475232
576231
675241
775241
874251
973261
1073261
1172271
1271281
1371281
1470291
1568302
1668302
1768302
1867312
1966313
2066313
2167303
2267303
2366304
2466304
2566304
2666304
2766304
2866304
2967303
3067303
3167303

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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:307:58
215.54:307:57
315.44:317:57
415.44:317:57
515.44:327:57
615.44:327:56
715.44:337:56
815.44:347:56
915.34:357:55
1015.34:357:55
1115.34:367:54
1215.34:377:54
1315.34:387:53
1415.24:397:53
1515.24:407:52
1615.24:417:51
1715.24:417:50
1815.14:427:50
1915.14:437:49
2015.14:447:48
2115.04:457:47
2215.04:467:46
2315.04:477:45
2414.94:497:44
2514.94:507:43
2614.94:517:42
2714.84:527:41
2814.84:537:40
2914.74:547:39
3014.74:557:38
3114.74:567:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Orchards

In seasonPeak

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

Orchards'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 Orchards?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Orchards in July

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

In July, Orchards sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Orchards 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 Orchards peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orchards 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 Orchards is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orchards?

Orchards sits at 45.7°N, 122.6°W, 230 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Five Corners, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Orchards

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Orchards has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,971 ft.

The land around Orchards is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
1,988 ft
50 miles
10,971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Five Corners 1.2 mi · Hazel Dell 5.0 mi · Vancouver 5.0 mi · Salmon Creek 5.0 mi · Battle Ground 8.1 mi · Camas 9.3 mi · Portland 11 mi · Washougal 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 Orchards (45.6665°, -122.5609°, elevation 230 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).