Porterville weather in July

In July, Porterville sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 86% 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 Porterville's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porterville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:55 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Porterville is city in Tulare County, California, United States.

Density
1,224/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Porterville reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19268
29268
39268
49269
59269
69369
79369
89369
99369
109370
119370
129370
139370
149370
159470
169470
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199470
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219471
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239471
249471
259471
269471
279471
289471
299471
309471
319471

How July really feels in Porterville

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.

Porterville weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°3.28.89.84.6
Feb61° / 44°3.21010.65.0
Mar65° / 47°3.39.711.76.1
Apr70° / 50°1.76.212.97.3
May78° / 57°0.93.513.98.2
Jun87° / 64°0.20.814.46.3
Jul94° / 70°0.00.314.24.0
Aug93° / 69°0.00.213.44.1
Sep87° / 64°0.10.412.26.3
Oct77° / 55°0.72.811.18.5
Nov65° / 46°1.8610.16.7
Dec58° / 41°2.98.29.64.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Porterville gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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251
261
271
281
291
300
310

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603181
2593191
3593191
45831101
55731102
65631112
75531122
85431123
95331133
105430133
115230144
125230144
135130154
145130154
155130154
165031154
174931155
184931165
194931165
204931164
214930164
224930164
234930174
245029174
255029174
265029174
275128174
285228173
295327173
305327173
315426173

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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 4:47 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:477:12
214.44:477:12
314.44:487:12
414.44:487:12
514.44:487:12
614.44:497:12
714.44:497:11
814.44:507:11
914.34:517:11
1014.34:517:11
1114.34:527:10
1214.34:527:10
1314.34:537:10
1414.34:547:09
1514.24:547:09
1614.24:557:09
1714.24:557:08
1814.24:567:08
1914.24:577:07
2014.14:587:06
2114.14:587:06
2214.14:597:05
2314.15:007:05
2414.15:007:04
2514.05:017:03
2614.05:027:03
2714.05:037:02
2814.05:037:01
2913.95:047:00
3013.95:056:59
3113.95:066:59

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 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 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
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.0Intense
168.0Intense
178.0Intense
188.0Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Porterville?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Porterville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Porterville in July

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

In July, Porterville sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Porterville 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 Porterville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 20UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Porterville 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 Porterville is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Porterville?

Porterville sits at 36.1°N, 119.0°W, 459 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tulare, 21 mi away.

Topography around Porterville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Porterville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 469 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13,510 ft.

The land around Porterville is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
417 ft
10 miles
1,926 ft
50 miles
13,510 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Tulare 21 mi · Visalia 24 mi · Delano 24 mi · Corcoran 30 mi · Wasco 37 mi · Dinuba 39 mi · Hanford 40 mi · Shafter 42 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 Porterville (36.0652°, -119.0168°, elevation 459 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).