Pahrump weather in July

In July, Pahrump sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pahrump's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pahrump's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:42 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Pahrump is census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada United States of America.

Density
47/km²
people per km²

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

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Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Pahrump reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Pahrump

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.

Pahrump weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°0.83.70.79.83.7
Feb56° / 38°1.14.8110.64.5
Mar63° / 43°0.73.50.511.76.7
Apr70° / 49°0.42.10.112.98.2
May79° / 57°0.21.5013.98.5
Jun89° / 67°0.10.4014.45.6
Jul94° / 73°0.52.8014.23.4
Aug93° / 72°0.42.1013.43.9
Sep86° / 65°0.31.4012.26.7
Oct74° / 52°0.51.9011.18.7
Nov61° / 41°0.31.80.110.16.4
Dec52° / 34°0.73.20.99.63.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pahrump gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 10% 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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:347:00
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Is July a good time to visit Pahrump?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pahrump. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pahrump in July

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

In July, Pahrump sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pahrump 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 Pahrump peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pahrump?

Pahrump sits at 36.2°N, 116.0°W, 2,697 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Summerlin South, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pahrump

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pahrump has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft around an average of 2,720 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,358 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,073 ft.

The land around Pahrump is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (80%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
440 ft
10 miles
5,358 ft
50 miles
12,073 ft
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← JunePahrump year-round climateAugust →Best places to visit in July
July weather nearby: Summerlin South 37 mi · Spring Valley 42 mi · Enterprise 43 mi · Las Vegas 47 mi · Paradise 47 mi · North Las Vegas 48 mi · Winchester 48 mi · Sunrise Manor 51 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 Pahrump (36.2083°, -115.9839°, elevation 2,697 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).