Windsor weather in July

In July, Windsor sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 Windsor's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windsor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
57°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Windsor is town in Sonoma County, California, United States.

Density
1,454/km²
people per km²
Founded
1992

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 83°F through the month.

A typical July day in Windsor reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Windsor 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°5.710.39.64.0
Feb60° / 42°5.89.310.54.7
Mar63° / 44°4.49.511.75.7
Apr67° / 46°1.95.6137.0
May73° / 51°1.13.614.18.2
Jun80° / 55°0.31.214.68.5
Jul83° / 57°0.00.114.47.8
Aug83° / 57°0.00.213.57.8
Sep81° / 55°0.10.612.38.6
Oct74° / 50°1.43.2118.5
Nov63° / 44°3.06.29.96.2
Dec56° / 39°5.910.19.43.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14955
15955
16964
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18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
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25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Windsor gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 2% 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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
385150
485150
585150
685150
785150
885150
984160
1084160
1184160
1283170
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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 5 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 7:34 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:557:34
214.74:557:34
314.64:567:34
414.64:567:34
514.64:577:34
614.64:577:34
714.64:587:34
814.64:587:33
914.64:597:33
1014.65:007:33
1114.55:007:32
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1514.55:037:31
1614.45:047:30
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1814.45:057:29
1914.45:067:29
2014.45:077:28
2114.35:077:27
2214.35:087:27
2314.35:097:26
2414.35:107:25
2514.25:117:24
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2714.25:127:23
2814.15:137:22
2914.15:147:21
3014.15:157:20
3114.15:167:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
158.0Intense
168.0Intense
177.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Windsor

In seasonPeak

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

Windsor'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 Windsor?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Windsor in July

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

In July, Windsor sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Windsor 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 21 mi away) is warmest in September at about 55°F and coldest in May near 51°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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Mar53Bracing
Apr51Bracing
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Jun51Bracing
Jul53Bracing
Aug54Bracing
Sep55Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov54Bracing
Dec53Bracing

UV index in Windsor 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 Windsor peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Windsor 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 Windsor is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Jun 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Windsor?

Windsor sits at 38.5°N, 122.8°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Windsor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Windsor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,266 ft.

The land around Windsor is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (42%), grassland (27%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
476 ft
10 miles
1,969 ft
50 miles
6,266 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Santa Rosa 9.3 mi · Rohnert Park 16 mi · Agua Caliente 24 mi · Petaluma 24 mi · Clearlake 30 mi · Novato 33 mi · Napa 34 mi · American Canyon 40 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 Windsor (38.5471°, -122.8164°, elevation 118 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).