Tri-Cities weather in July

In July, Tri-Cities sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 1 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 91°F in the first days to 95°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Tri-Cities's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tri-Cities's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:25 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 91°F in the first days to 95°F by the end.

A typical July day in Tri-Cities reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 30°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 103°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 9°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29062
39162
49162
59162
69162
79263
89263
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109263
119363
129363
139363
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319564

How July really feels in Tri-Cities

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.

Tri-Cities weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 29°1.38.12.38.80.2
Feb48° / 32°0.96.21.3102.0
Mar58° / 38°0.95.90.411.64.6
Apr68° / 44°0.74.9013.36.9
May77° / 52°0.74.5014.77.6
Jun84° / 58°0.52.8015.56.6
Jul93° / 64°0.11015.23.9
Aug92° / 62°0.210144.5
Sep81° / 54°0.31.8012.37.7
Oct66° / 44°0.95010.76.7
Nov50° / 35°1.17.30.79.22.4
Dec41° / 29°1.48.42.48.50.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
38119
48119
58317
68317
78416
88416
98515
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
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259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
30919
319010

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tri-Cities gets around 0.1 in of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
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173
183
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203
213
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263
273
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964
31964

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 4:14 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:147:46
215.54:147:46
315.54:157:46
415.54:167:46
515.54:167:46
615.54:177:45
715.54:177:45
815.44:187:44
915.44:197:44
1015.44:207:44
1115.44:217:43
1215.44:217:42
1315.34:227:42
1415.34:237:41
1515.34:247:41
1615.24:257:40
1715.24:267:39
1815.24:277:38
1915.24:287:37
2015.14:297:37
2115.14:307:36
2215.14:317:35
2315.04:327:34
2415.04:337:33
2515.04:347:32
2614.94:357:31
2714.94:377:29
2814.84:387:28
2914.84:397:27
3014.84:407:26
3114.74:417:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
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137.9Intense
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227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Tri-Cities?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tri-Cities. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tri-Cities in July

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

In July, Tri-Cities sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tri-Cities 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 Tri-Cities peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tri-Cities 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 Tri-Cities is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2026 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tri-Cities?

Tri-Cities sits at 46.2°N, 119.2°W, 348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kennewick, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Tri-Cities

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tri-Cities has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 400 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,894 ft.

The land around Tri-Cities is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and cropland (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
1,677 ft
50 miles
3,894 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kennewick 3.7 mi · Pasco 4.3 mi · Richland 5.0 mi · Hermiston 29 mi · Sunnyside 39 mi · Walla Walla 43 mi · Pendleton 44 mi · Moses Lake 62 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 Tri-Cities (46.2454°, -119.1962°, elevation 348 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).