Rosamond weather in July

In July, Rosamond sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 Rosamond's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rosamond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
66°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
1.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:54 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
8.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Rosamond is census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.

Density
134/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 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Rosamond reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19064
29164
39165
49165
59165
69165
79165
89165
99165
109166
119166
129166
139166
149166
159166
169266
179266
189266
199267
209267
219267
229267
239267
249267
259267
269267
279267
289267
299267
309267
319267

How July really feels in Rosamond

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.

Rosamond weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°1.64.69.94.7
Feb59° / 41°1.9510.75.2
Mar64° / 44°1.2411.76.9
Apr70° / 48°0.51.912.98.3
May78° / 54°0.1113.88.8
Jun86° / 60°0.10.314.36.8
Jul92° / 66°0.11.114.14.6
Aug92° / 66°0.10.513.34.6
Sep86° / 62°0.10.612.26.8
Oct76° / 53°0.31.111.18.9
Nov64° / 44°0.41.910.27.2
Dec56° / 39°1.23.69.74.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
18919
199010
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
28919
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rosamond gets around 0.1 in of rain over 1.1 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19262
29163
39073
48983
58794
686104
785114
884124
983134
1081145
1181145
1280155
1379165
1479165
1579165
1678175
1778175
1878175
1978175
2078175
2178175
2278175
2377176
2478175
2578175
2678175
2779165
2879165
2980164
3080164
3181163

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:47 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:477:05
214.34:477:05
314.34:477:05
414.34:487:05
514.34:487:05
614.34:497:05
714.34:497:05
814.24:507:05
914.24:507:04
1014.24:517:04
1114.24:517:04
1214.24:527:04
1314.24:537:03
1414.24:537:03
1514.14:547:03
1614.14:547:02
1714.14:557:02
1814.14:567:01
1914.14:567:01
2014.14:577:00
2114.04:587:00
2214.04:586:59
2314.04:596:58
2414.05:006:58
2513.95:016:57
2613.95:016:56
2713.95:026:56
2813.95:036:55
2913.85:036:54
3013.85:046:53
3113.85:056:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 8.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.5Intense
28.4Intense
38.4Intense
48.4Intense
58.4Intense
68.4Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.1Intense
208.1Intense
218.1Intense
228.1Intense
238.1Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rosamond?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rosamond in July

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

In July, Rosamond sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rosamond 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 Rosamond peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rosamond 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 Rosamond is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1428 µg/m³May 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rosamond?

Rosamond sits at 34.9°N, 118.2°W, 2,343 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lancaster, 12 mi away.

Topography around Rosamond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rosamond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft around an average of 2,385 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,708 ft.

The land around Rosamond is covered by grassland (35%), bare terrain (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) and bare terrain (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (41%) and bare terrain (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
761 ft
10 miles
1,886 ft
50 miles
9,708 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lancaster 12 mi · Palmdale 20 mi · Vincent 25 mi · Canyon Country 35 mi · Castaic 37 mi · Valencia 39 mi · Santa Clarita 39 mi · Stevenson Ranch 40 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 Rosamond (34.8641°, -118.1634°, elevation 2,343 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).