Ukiah weather in July

In July, Ukiah sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ukiah's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ukiah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
57°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:03 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
8.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ukiah is city in and county seat of Mendocino County, California, United States.

Density
1,301/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 83°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical July day in Ukiah reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 7°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Ukiah

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.

Ukiah 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
Jan54° / 37°7.212.41.99.63.0
Feb56° / 38°6.710.82.310.53.6
Mar59° / 40°6.011.8211.74.5
Apr63° / 42°3.18.30.5135.9
May70° / 47°1.95.4014.17.5
Jun78° / 53°0.62.2014.78.6
Jul85° / 57°0.00.3014.57.1
Aug85° / 57°0.10.4013.57.2
Sep82° / 54°0.31.4012.38.3
Oct73° / 47°2.24.60118.1
Nov60° / 40°4.38.50.39.95.0
Dec53° / 36°7.812.21.39.32.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15946
16946
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ukiah gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 4% 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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
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68614
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88614
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:557:38
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414.74:567:38
514.74:567:37
614.74:577:37
714.74:587:37
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1914.45:067:32
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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 8.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 8.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ukiah

In seasonPeak

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

Ukiah's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Ukiah?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ukiah in July

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

In July, Ukiah sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ukiah in July

The nearest coast averages about 53°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 29 mi away) is warmest in September at about 55°F and coldest in April near 52°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°52°54°56°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
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Jul53Bracing
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Sep55Bracing
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Dec54Bracing

UV index in Ukiah in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ukiah peaks around July 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ukiah 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 Ukiah is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.8× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ukiah?

Ukiah sits at 39.2°N, 123.2°W, 633 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clearlake, 34 mi away.

Topography around Ukiah

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ukiah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,415 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,362 ft.

The land around Ukiah is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,765 ft
10 miles
3,415 ft
50 miles
7,362 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Clearlake 34 mi · Windsor 47 mi · Santa Rosa 56 mi · Rohnert Park 62 mi · Agua Caliente 69 mi · Petaluma 70 mi · Napa 77 mi · Novato 80 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 Ukiah (39.1502°, -123.2078°, elevation 633 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).