Oro Valley weather in July

In July, Oro Valley sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 97°F in the first days to 94°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Oro Valley's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oro Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Oro Valley is town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 97°F in the first days to 94°F by the end.

A typical July day in Oro Valley reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 102°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19875
29775
39776
49776
59776
69776
79776
89676
99676
109676
119676
129676
139676
149676
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299475
309475
319475

How July really feels in Oro Valley

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.

Oro Valley weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 41°1.54.50.510.16.2
Feb64° / 43°1.54.70.410.86.9
Mar71° / 48°0.93.50.211.88.0
Apr78° / 54°0.41.60.112.88.7
May87° / 62°0.21.2013.66.2
Jun96° / 71°0.21.4014.13.1
Jul95° / 76°2.310.4013.92.5
Aug93° / 74°2.111.6013.23.0
Sep90° / 69°1.34.9012.24.6
Oct82° / 59°0.73011.27.8
Nov70° / 48°0.930.110.38.1
Dec61° / 41°1.54.40.29.96.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38119
48020
57822
67723
77723
87525
97426
107426
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
186931
196931
206832
216832
226634
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266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Oro Valley gets around 2.3 in of rain over 10.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
320
421
523
624
725
827
928
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1532
1633
1734
1835
1936
2037
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172121150
270121260
367131370
464141480
561151590
6601515100
7571616110
8551717110
9531718120
10511818121
11501819131
12481819131
13471920141
14451920151
15442020151
16422021161
17412021171
18392022181
19382022191
20362123191
21352123201
22332124211
23322124221
24302124231
25292124241
26282125251
27272125261
28262125261
29252226261
30242226261
31242227261

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:247:30
214.15:257:30
314.15:257:30
414.15:257:30
514.15:267:30
614.15:267:30
714.15:277:30
814.05:277:30
914.05:287:30
1014.05:287:29
1114.05:297:29
1214.05:297:29
1314.05:307:29
1414.05:307:28
1514.05:317:28
1613.95:317:28
1713.95:327:27
1813.95:337:27
1913.95:337:26
2013.95:347:26
2113.85:347:25
2213.85:357:25
2313.85:367:24
2413.85:367:24
2513.85:377:23
2613.75:387:22
2713.75:387:22
2813.75:397:21
2913.75:407:20
3013.75:407:20
3113.65:417:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Oro Valley?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oro Valley.

What to pack for Oro Valley in July

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

In July, Oro Valley sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oro Valley?

Oro Valley sits at 32.4°N, 111.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Casas Adobes, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Oro Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oro Valley has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 ft around an average of 2,730 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,654 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,854 ft.

The land around Oro Valley is covered by shrubs (60%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, shrubs (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,694 ft
10 miles
6,654 ft
50 miles
7,854 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Casas Adobes 5.0 mi · Catalina Foothills 6.8 mi · Flowing Wells 7.5 mi · Tucson 12 mi · Marana 16 mi · Tanque Verde 17 mi · Drexel Heights 17 mi · Vail 28 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 Oro Valley (32.3909°, -110.9665°, elevation 2,618 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).