Prescott weather in July

In July, Prescott sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Prescott's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prescott's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Prescott is City in and county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

Density
358/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Prescott reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Prescott

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 13 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
13
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.

Prescott weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 31°1.65.21.89.93.4
Feb55° / 34°2.062.210.74.0
Mar61° / 38°1.65.41.611.75.9
Apr68° / 43°0.73.40.612.87.7
May77° / 52°0.53.2013.88.4
Jun87° / 60°0.21.7014.36.1
Jul89° / 66°2.511.2014.14.2
Aug87° / 65°2.512.5013.34.6
Sep82° / 60°1.56.1012.27.1
Oct73° / 49°1.13.80.111.18.3
Nov61° / 38°1.13.30.610.26.2
Dec52° / 31°1.55.12.29.73.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48020
57921
67723
77624
87525
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107327
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Prescott gets around 2.5 in of rain over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
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523
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827
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1131
1232
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190820
288930
3861040
4851140
5831250
6811360
7791470
8781570
9761680
10741790
11741790
127218100
137019101
146919111
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206322141
216222151
226122161
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 5:25 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:257:42
214.35:257:42
314.35:257:42
414.35:267:42
514.35:267:42
614.25:277:41
714.25:277:41
814.25:287:41
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1014.25:297:41
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1514.15:327:39
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1814.15:347:38
1914.05:347:37
2014.05:357:37
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2314.05:377:35
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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 7.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
67.9Intense
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297.1Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Prescott?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prescott in July

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

In July, Prescott sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Prescott 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 Prescott peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prescott?

Prescott sits at 34.5°N, 112.5°W, 5,374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott Valley, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Prescott

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft around an average of 5,531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,504 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,736 ft.

The land around Prescott is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
922 ft
10 miles
3,504 ft
50 miles
7,736 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Prescott Valley 9.9 mi · Sedona 46 mi · Anthem 50 mi · Sun City West 61 mi · Deer Valley 62 mi · Surprise 63 mi · El Mirage 65 mi · Flagstaff 65 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 Prescott (34.54°, -112.4685°, elevation 5,374 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).