Rancho Penasquitos weather in July

In July, Rancho Penasquitos sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rancho Penasquitos's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rancho Penasquitos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:55 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Rancho Penasquitos is human settlement in San Diego, California, United States of America.

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Rancho Penasquitos reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F cooler than August.

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Rancho Penasquitos weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 44°2.96.210.16.7
Feb64° / 46°3.87.410.86.3
Mar66° / 48°2.56.411.76.8
Apr69° / 51°1.24.412.87.6
May72° / 55°0.62.613.78.3
Jun77° / 59°0.10.614.19.2
Jul81° / 64°0.11148.6
Aug83° / 65°0.10.513.27.9
Sep82° / 63°0.2112.28.3
Oct77° / 57°0.82.811.28.6
Nov70° / 50°1.33.710.37.9
Dec64° / 44°2.35.49.96.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
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7928
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rancho Penasquitos gets around 0.1 in of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11360243
21260253
31159264
4960274
5859285
6759295
7757306
8657316
9557326
10555337
11455347
12454357
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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 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 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 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:476:56
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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 7.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rancho Penasquitos?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Rancho Penasquitos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rancho Penasquitos in July

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

In July, Rancho Penasquitos sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rancho Penasquitos in July

The nearest coast averages about 69°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 8 to Oct 6 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Rancho Penasquitos 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 Rancho Penasquitos peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rancho Penasquitos 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 Rancho Penasquitos is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rancho Penasquitos?

Rancho Penasquitos sits at 33.0°N, 117.1°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mira Mesa, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Rancho Penasquitos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rancho Penasquitos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,450 ft.

The land around Rancho Penasquitos is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (29%), trees (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (27%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,302 ft
10 miles
2,835 ft
50 miles
6,450 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mira Mesa 3.7 mi · Poway 4.3 mi · Escondido 11 mi · Encinitas 12 mi · Santee 12 mi · La Jolla 12 mi · San Marcos 13 mi · Lakeside 13 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 Rancho Penasquitos (32.9595°, -117.1153°, elevation 600 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).