Prunedale weather in July

In July, Prunedale sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Prunedale's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prunedale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
55°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Prunedale is census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
147/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month.

A typical July day in Prunedale reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Prunedale weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 45°3.78.49.84.5
Feb59° / 46°3.78.910.64.6
Mar60° / 47°2.98.311.75.1
Apr61° / 48°1.35.112.95.9
May63° / 50°0.62.913.96.9
Jun66° / 53°0.10.414.58.1
Jul69° / 55°0.00.214.38.5
Aug70° / 56°0.10.313.48.7
Sep70° / 55°0.10.412.28.7
Oct68° / 53°0.72.2118.0
Nov62° / 48°1.65.2106.2
Dec58° / 45°3.37.99.54.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10946
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12946
13946
14946
15937
16928
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25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Prunedale gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175250
274260
374260
473261
572271
672271
771281
870291
970291
1068311
1167321
1266331
1364351
1463361
1561381
1659401
1758411
1856431
1955441
2054451
2153461
2252471
2351481
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2650491
2750491
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3149501

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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 30 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:557:25
214.54:567:25
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414.54:577:24
514.54:577:24
614.44:587:24
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1814.25:057:20
1914.25:067:19
2014.25:067:19
2114.25:077:18
2214.25:087:18
2314.15:097:17
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2514.15:107:16
2614.15:117:15
2714.05:127:14
2814.05:137:13
2914.05:137:12
3014.05:147:12
3113.95:157:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Prunedale?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Prunedale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Prunedale in July

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

In July, Prunedale sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Prunedale in July

The nearest coast averages about 57°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan55Bracing
Feb55Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Prunedale 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 Prunedale peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 22UV 11Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Prunedale 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 Prunedale is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1920 µg/m³Jun 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul8Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prunedale?

Prunedale sits at 36.8°N, 121.7°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Prunedale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prunedale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,169 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,843 ft.

The land around Prunedale is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (36%), trees (28%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
3,169 ft
50 miles
5,843 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Salinas 6.8 mi · Marina 9.9 mi · Watsonville 11 mi · Seaside 15 mi · Hollister 16 mi · Gilroy 17 mi · Monterey 17 mi · Pacific Grove 17 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 Prunedale (36.7758°, -121.6697°, elevation 92 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).