Zachary weather in July

In July, Zachary sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zachary's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zachary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
16.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:16 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Zachary is city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Zachary reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29073
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49073
59073
69074
79074
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279174
289174
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309174
319174

How July really feels in Zachary

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.

Zachary weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°5.19.610.25.0
Feb64° / 45°4.69.410.95.7
Mar71° / 51°4.810.311.86.6
Apr77° / 57°4.59.212.77.0
May84° / 65°4.09.713.55.6
Jun89° / 72°4.613.413.93.8
Jul90° / 74°4.916.613.83.2
Aug91° / 73°5.015.413.13.2
Sep87° / 69°3.89.912.24.7
Oct79° / 59°3.47.211.27.2
Nov69° / 49°3.78.110.46.9
Dec62° / 44°4.89.310.15.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
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184654
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244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zachary gets around 4.9 in of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
351
451
551
652
752
853
954
1054
1155
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1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
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3051
3151

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1104117410
2104107411
310397611
400387712
500387712
600377713
700277813
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900267715
1000257815
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1900257023
2000256924
2100256825
2200266626
2300366526
2400366427
2501366327
2601376227
2701276327
2801276327
2901276327
3001286227
3101286326

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
15calm
25calm
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54calm
64calm
74calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 30 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 5:09 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:097:07
214.05:107:07
313.95:107:07
413.95:107:07
513.95:117:07
613.95:117:07
713.95:127:06
813.95:127:06
913.95:137:06
1013.95:137:06
1113.95:137:06
1213.95:147:06
1313.85:157:05
1413.85:157:05
1513.85:167:05
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1713.85:177:04
1813.85:177:04
1913.85:187:03
2013.75:187:03
2113.75:197:02
2213.75:207:02
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2413.75:217:01
2513.65:217:00
2613.65:227:00
2713.65:236:59
2813.65:236:58
2913.65:246:58
3013.55:246:57
3113.55:256:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zachary?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zachary.

What to pack for Zachary in July

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

In July, Zachary sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zachary 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 Zachary peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zachary 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 Zachary is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Jan 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zachary?

Zachary sits at 30.6°N, 91.2°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Central, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Zachary

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Zachary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft.

The land around Zachary is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
535 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Central 9.9 mi · Baton Rouge 14 mi · Shenandoah 19 mi · Prairieville 26 mi · Hammond 42 mi · Opelousas 55 mi · Laplace 57 mi · Lafayette 59 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 Zachary (30.6485°, -91.1565°, elevation 102 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).