Rio Rico weather in July

In July, Rio Rico sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rio Rico's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Rico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
69°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Rio Rico is census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.

Density
117/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical July day in Rio Rico reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F cooler than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19469
29369
39370
49370
59370
69270
79270
89270
99270
109270
119170
129170
139170
149170
159170
169170
179069
189069
199069
209069
219069
229069
238969
248969
258969
268969
278969
288969
298969
308969
318969

How July really feels in Rio Rico

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 22 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
22
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.

Rio Rico weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 37°1.13.70.410.26.3
Feb64° / 40°1.24.50.410.96.8
Mar69° / 44°0.83.10.311.87.9
Apr76° / 49°0.31.50.112.78.8
May85° / 56°0.21.2013.67.1
Jun92° / 65°0.32.30144.1
Jul91° / 69°3.213.5013.83.5
Aug88° / 67°2.914013.14.1
Sep86° / 64°1.56.5012.25.7
Oct79° / 54°0.72.7011.28.3
Nov69° / 44°0.72.50.110.48.1
Dec61° / 37°1.24.40.5106.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47327
57228
67030
76931
86832
96634
106634
116436
126337
136337
146139
156139
166139
176040
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rio Rico gets around 3.2 in of rain over 13.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
227
329
431
533
634
736
838
939
1040
1141
1242
1343
1444
1544
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2147
2247
2348
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16713155
26514165
36215176
45816197
55517208
65219218
74920229
846212310
943222410
1041242511
1139252511
1237262612
1335272612
1433282612
1531292713
1630292813
1728302913
1827303014
1925303114
2024303214
2123303315
2221293415
2320293516
2419293617
2518293717
2617283718
2716283818
2815283918
2915284018
3014274018
3114274118

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:267:28
214.05:277:28
314.05:277:28
414.05:287:28
514.05:287:28
614.05:287:28
714.05:297:28
814.05:297:28
914.05:307:27
1013.95:307:27
1113.95:317:27
1213.95:317:27
1313.95:327:26
1413.95:327:26
1513.95:337:26
1613.95:347:25
1713.85:347:25
1813.85:357:25
1913.85:357:24
2013.85:367:24
2113.85:367:23
2213.85:377:23
2313.75:387:22
2413.75:387:22
2513.75:397:21
2613.75:407:21
2713.75:407:20
2813.65:417:19
2913.65:427:19
3013.65:427:18
3113.65:437:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rio Rico?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rio Rico.

What to pack for Rio Rico in July

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

In July, Rio Rico sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Rico?

Rio Rico sits at 31.5°N, 111.0°W, 3,481 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Rio Rico

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rio Rico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 3,524 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,339 ft.

The land around Rio Rico is covered by shrubs (63%) within 2 miles, shrubs (74%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
2,822 ft
50 miles
7,339 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Nogales 9.3 mi · Nogales 11 mi · Green Valley 27 mi · Sahuarita 34 mi · Sierra Vista 40 mi · Vail 43 mi · Drexel Heights 47 mi · Tucson 52 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 Rio Rico (31.4715°, -110.9765°, elevation 3,481 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).