Washington weather in July

In July, Washington sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Washington's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Washington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.2 in
1.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Washington is city in Washingon County, Utah, United States.

Density
285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Washington reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°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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49468
59469
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119470
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How July really feels in Washington

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.

Washington 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
Jan48° / 28°1.65.42.89.72.1
Feb52° / 31°1.86.33.110.63.2
Mar60° / 38°1.45.81.811.75.6
Apr68° / 44°0.73.70.712.97.5
May78° / 53°0.42.20148.3
Jun89° / 62°0.10.7014.55.6
Jul94° / 70°0.21.2014.33.7
Aug92° / 68°0.31.7013.44.3
Sep84° / 59°0.41.9012.37.2
Oct71° / 46°0.72.90.1118.3
Nov57° / 35°0.93.30.9105.1
Dec47° / 28°1.34.92.79.51.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88713
98614
108614
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128515
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318119

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Washington gets around 0.2 in of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
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265
275
285
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305
315

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129631
139541
149541
159541
169541
179451
189451
199451
209451
219361
229361
239361
249271
259271
269271
279181
289181
299181
309181
319271

Wind in July

Winds average 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:227:53
214.55:227:53
314.55:237:53
414.55:237:53
514.55:237:53
614.55:247:53
714.55:257:52
814.55:257:52
914.45:267:52
1014.45:267:52
1114.45:277:51
1214.45:277:51
1314.45:287:51
1414.45:297:50
1514.35:297:50
1614.35:307:49
1714.35:317:49
1814.35:317:48
1914.35:327:48
2014.25:337:47
2114.25:347:46
2214.25:347:46
2314.25:357:45
2414.15:367:44
2514.15:377:44
2614.15:377:43
2714.15:387:42
2814.05:397:41
2914.05:407:41
3014.05:417:40
3114.05:427:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
107.9Intense
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137.8Intense
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277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Washington?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Washington in July

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

In July, Washington sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Washington 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 Washington peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Washington?

Washington sits at 37.1°N, 113.5°W, 2,792 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint George, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Washington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Washington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft around an average of 2,854 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,137 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,291 ft.

The land around Washington is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), shrubs (23%) and bare terrain (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), bare terrain (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (34%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
787 ft
10 miles
4,137 ft
50 miles
9,291 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Saint George 4.3 mi · Hurricane 12 mi · Mesquite 38 mi · Cedar City 45 mi · Grand Canyon 106 mi · Sunrise Manor 107 mi · Boulder City 108 mi · North Las Vegas 110 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 Washington (37.1305°, -113.5083°, elevation 2,792 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).