Salmon Creek weather in July

In July, Salmon Creek sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Salmon Creek's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salmon Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
55°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:41 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Salmon Creek is census designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,198/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 climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical July day in Salmon Creek reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 8°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17554
27554
37554
47654
57654
67654
77654
87755
97755
107755
117755
127855
137855
147855
157855
167956
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197956
208056
218056
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268056
278156
288156
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318156

How July really feels in Salmon Creek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Salmon Creek weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 36°8.218.33.28.90.9
Feb49° / 37°6.015.22.610.11.7
Mar54° / 39°7.018.31.911.62.5
Apr59° / 42°5.616.60.313.33.7
May66° / 47°3.512014.75.7
Jun71° / 51°2.48.8015.46.7
Jul78° / 55°0.62.9015.18.2
Aug79° / 56°0.83.3013.98.1
Sep73° / 52°2.56.8012.37.5
Oct61° / 45°5.613.3010.74.8
Nov50° / 39°8.918.20.99.31.9
Dec44° / 35°9.118.43.38.60.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35743
45743
55941
65941
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126535
136535
146733
156733
166931
176931
187129
197129
207327
217426
227525
237624
247723
257822
267822
277921
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Salmon Creek gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
513
613
712
812
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
381181
481181
580191
680191
780191
879201
979201
1078211
1177221
1276231
1375241
1474251
1573261
1673261
1772271
1872271
1970282
2070282
2170282
2270282
2370273
2470273
2570273
2671263
2771263
2871263
2972253
3072253
3172253

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:307:58
215.54:307:58
315.44:317:58
415.44:317:58
515.44:327:57
615.44:337:57
715.44:337:57
815.44:347:56
915.44:357:56
1015.34:367:55
1115.34:367:55
1215.34:377:54
1315.34:387:54
1415.24:397:53
1515.24:407:52
1615.24:417:52
1715.24:427:51
1815.14:437:50
1915.14:447:49
2015.14:457:49
2115.04:467:48
2215.04:477:47
2315.04:487:46
2414.94:497:45
2514.94:507:44
2614.94:517:43
2714.84:527:42
2814.84:537:40
2914.74:547:39
3014.74:557:38
3114.74:577:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Salmon Creek

In seasonPeak

None of Salmon Creek's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Salmon Creek's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Salmon Creek?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salmon Creek in July

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

In July, Salmon Creek sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Salmon Creek in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salmon Creek peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salmon Creek?

Salmon Creek sits at 45.7°N, 122.6°W, 161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hazel Dell, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Salmon Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salmon Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,209 ft.

The land around Salmon Creek is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
820 ft
50 miles
8,209 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hazel Dell 2.5 mi · Five Corners 3.7 mi · Vancouver 5.0 mi · Orchards 5.0 mi · Battle Ground 7.5 mi · Portland 13 mi · Camas 15 mi · Bethany 15 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 Salmon Creek (45.7107°, -122.649°, elevation 161 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).