San Benito weather in July

In July, San Benito sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 95°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is San Benito's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
78°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

San Benito is city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.

Density
586/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 95°F through the month.

A typical July day in San Benito reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 90°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in San Benito

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

San Benito weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 53°1.25.110.57.3
Feb75° / 57°1.04.911.17.6
Mar80° / 62°1.65.511.87.2
Apr85° / 68°1.75.512.65.7
May90° / 73°1.96.513.34.3
Jun94° / 77°2.38.913.63.1
Jul95° / 78°2.48.513.52.6
Aug95° / 78°2.19.412.92.5
Sep91° / 75°4.114.412.23.4
Oct86° / 68°2.77.911.45.5
Nov78° / 61°1.56.510.77.4
Dec73° / 55°1.35.510.47.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86733
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147129
157228
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177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
257030
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Benito gets around 2.4 in of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
532
631
730
829
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136433
226632
326632
426731
526830
617029
717128
817227
917227
1017326
1117425
1217524
1317524
1417623
1517623
1617623
1717722
1817722
1917722
2017722
2117722
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2517623
2617623
2717524
2817524
2907624
3007624
3107525

Wind in July

Winds average 11 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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411light breeze
511light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:457:22
213.65:467:22
313.65:467:22
413.65:467:22
513.65:477:22
613.65:477:22
713.65:487:22
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913.65:487:22
1013.65:497:22
1113.55:497:22
1213.55:507:22
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2013.45:537:20
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2513.45:567:18
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2713.35:577:17
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2913.35:587:16
3013.35:587:15
3113.35:597:14

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for San Benito

In seasonPeak

In July, San Benito sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Benito sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit San Benito?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Benito.

What to pack for San Benito in July

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

In July, San Benito sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near San Benito in July

The nearest coast averages about 82°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 32 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Dec 29 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr72Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul82Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in San Benito 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 San Benito peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in San Benito 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 San Benito is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1525 µg/m³Oct 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito?

San Benito sits at 26.1°N, 97.6°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Harlingen, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around San Benito

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Benito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft.

The land around San Benito is covered by grassland (25%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (34%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
33 ft
10 miles
82 ft
50 miles
367 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Harlingen 5.6 mi · Mercedes 17 mi · Brownsville 18 mi · Heroica Matamoros 19 mi · Weslaco 22 mi · Donna 26 mi · Ciudad Río Bravo 30 mi · Alamo 30 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 San Benito (26.1326°, -97.6311°, elevation 36 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).