Spokane weather in July

In July, Spokane sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Spokane's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spokane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
58°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:13 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Spokane is city in and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,275/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical July day in Spokane reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 10°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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138458
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How July really feels in Spokane

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.

Spokane weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°2.712.78.28.70.0
Feb40° / 27°1.99.95.79.90.0
Mar48° / 32°2.5123.611.61.7
Apr57° / 38°2.09.80.713.34.0
May67° / 46°1.88014.96.4
Jun74° / 52°1.36015.77.4
Jul84° / 58°0.52.7015.46.9
Aug83° / 57°0.52.3014.17.2
Sep73° / 49°0.84.20.112.47.9
Oct58° / 39°1.87.90.310.64.6
Nov43° / 31°2.912.64.59.10.6
Dec35° / 25°3.112.38.58.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27129
37228
47327
57426
67525
77624
87723
97822
107921
118020
128020
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Spokane gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
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1510
1610
1710
189
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248
257
267
277
287
296
306
316

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
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21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
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30964
31964

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 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 4:01 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:017:45
215.74:017:45
315.74:027:45
415.74:037:45
515.74:037:44
615.74:047:44
715.64:057:44
815.64:057:43
915.64:067:43
1015.64:077:42
1115.64:087:42
1215.54:097:41
1315.54:107:40
1415.54:117:40
1515.54:127:39
1615.44:137:38
1715.44:147:37
1815.44:157:36
1915.34:167:35
2015.34:177:35
2115.34:187:34
2215.24:197:33
2315.24:207:32
2415.24:217:30
2515.14:227:29
2615.14:247:28
2715.04:257:27
2815.04:267:26
2915.04:277:24
3014.94:297:23
3114.94:307:22

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
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207.5Intense
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247.5Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Spokane?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Spokane in July

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

In July, Spokane sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Spokane in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spokane 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 Spokane is worst in August — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1663 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul24Moderate
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spokane?

Spokane sits at 47.7°N, 117.4°W, 1,873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opportunity, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Spokane

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spokane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft around an average of 1,939 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,610 ft.

The land around Spokane is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
643 ft
10 miles
2,139 ft
50 miles
4,610 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Opportunity 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 8.7 mi · Post Falls 22 mi · Coeur d'Alene 30 mi · Pullman 65 mi · Moscow 67 mi · Lewiston 88 mi · Lewiston Orchards 91 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 Spokane (47.6597°, -117.4291°, elevation 1,873 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).