Santa Clarita weather in July

In July, Santa Clarita sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Santa Clarita's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Clarita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:57 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
8.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Santa Clarita is city in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Density
1,333/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Santa Clarita reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Santa Clarita weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 41°2.85.7105.3
Feb61° / 42°3.2710.75.5
Mar65° / 44°2.2611.76.7
Apr70° / 48°0.83.512.87.9
May76° / 53°0.42.113.88.8
Jun82° / 59°0.10.414.38.2
Jul87° / 64°0.10.814.16.3
Aug89° / 65°0.00.213.35.9
Sep85° / 61°0.20.712.27.2
Oct77° / 54°0.62.511.18.7
Nov67° / 46°0.7310.27.6
Dec59° / 40°2.05.29.75.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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
7928
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Clarita gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.8 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 2% 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 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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583561
2583561
3563671
4543781
5533791
65237101
75038111
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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
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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 4:49 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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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 8.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
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68.2Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Santa Clarita?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Clarita in July

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

In July, Santa Clarita sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Clarita in July

The nearest coast averages about 67°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 36 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 6 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita?

Santa Clarita sits at 34.4°N, 118.5°W, 1,207 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stevenson Ranch, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Santa Clarita

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Clarita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft around an average of 1,302 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,235 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,327 ft.

The land around Santa Clarita is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (34%), shrubs (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
541 ft
10 miles
3,235 ft
50 miles
9,327 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Stevenson Ranch 1.9 mi · Canyon Country 4.3 mi · Valencia 5.0 mi · Sylmar 8.1 mi · Castaic 8.1 mi · San Fernando 9.3 mi · Chatsworth 9.9 mi · North Hills 11 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 Santa Clarita (34.3917°, -118.5426°, elevation 1,207 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).