Vail weather in July

In July, Vail sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 92°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vail's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Vail is census designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
174/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 92°F by the end.

A typical July day in Vail reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19673
29673
39673
49673
59673
69573
79573
89573
99573
109573
119473
129473
139473
149473
159473
169473
179373
189373
199373
209373
219373
229373
239373
249273
259272
269272
279272
289272
299272
309272
319272

How July really feels in Vail

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.

Vail weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 38°1.03.80.510.16.4
Feb65° / 41°1.14.20.310.87.0
Mar71° / 46°0.62.90.211.88.2
Apr78° / 51°0.31.7012.88.8
May87° / 59°0.10.9013.66.4
Jun95° / 69°0.31.9014.13.3
Jul94° / 73°2.111.1013.92.9
Aug92° / 71°1.810.6013.23.5
Sep89° / 66°1.35.7012.25.0
Oct81° / 56°0.62.7011.28.0
Nov70° / 46°0.72.8010.48.2
Dec61° / 38°1.24.30.39.96.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
27921
37822
47723
57624
67525
77426
87327
97228
107129
117030
126931
136832
146832
156733
166733
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266436
276337
286337
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vail gets around 2.1 in of rain over 11.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
321
422
524
625
726
828
929
1030
1131
1232
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1838
1938
2039
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3141

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17312123
27113133
36814144
46615154
56316165
66017176
75818186
85519197
95320198
105121208
114922209
124723219
1345242110
1443252211
1541252211
1639262312
1738272313
1836272413
1934272514
2032282614
2130282715
2229282815
2328282916
2426282916
2525283017
2624273117
2724273218
2823273218
2923273318
3022273317
3122273417

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 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 5:24 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:247:28
214.15:247:28
314.15:257:28
414.15:257:28
514.05:267:28
614.05:267:28
714.05:267:28
814.05:277:28
914.05:277:28
1014.05:287:27
1114.05:287:27
1214.05:297:27
1314.05:307:27
1413.95:307:26
1513.95:317:26
1613.95:317:26
1713.95:327:25
1813.95:327:25
1913.95:337:24
2013.85:347:24
2113.85:347:24
2213.85:357:23
2313.85:357:22
2413.85:367:22
2513.75:377:21
2613.75:377:21
2713.75:387:20
2813.75:397:19
2913.75:397:19
3013.65:407:18
3113.65:417:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.6Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Vail?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vail.

What to pack for Vail in July

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

In July, Vail sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Vail 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 Vail peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Vail 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 Vail is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vail?

Vail sits at 32.0°N, 110.7°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tanque Verde, 14 mi away.

Topography around Vail

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vail has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 3,212 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,583 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,421 ft.

The land around Vail is covered by shrubs (77%) within 2 miles, shrubs (88%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
3,583 ft
50 miles
7,421 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Tanque Verde 14 mi · Sahuarita 16 mi · Tucson 17 mi · Drexel Heights 20 mi · Catalina Foothills 21 mi · Green Valley 21 mi · Flowing Wells 24 mi · Casas Adobes 25 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 Vail (32.0479°, -110.712°, elevation 0 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).