El Centro weather in July: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
El Centro in July has a normal high of 108°F and a normal low of 78°F, a daily mean of 93°F, holding near 108°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 42°C and low of 26°C, 3 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in July?
The normal high is 108°F and the normal low 78°F, for a daily mean of 93.1°F. July is 6.3°F warmer than June and 0.5°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 107°F on July 1 to 108°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 91°F and 95°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 107°F | 75°F | 1% | 0% |
| July 8 | 108°F | 77°F | 1% | 0% |
| July 15 | 108°F | 79°F | 2% | 1% |
| July 22 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| July 31 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 15, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 107°F | 75°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 107°F | 76°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 107°F | 76°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 107°F | 76°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 107°F | 76°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 108°F | 77°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 108°F | 77°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 108°F | 77°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 108°F | 77°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 108°F | 78°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 108°F | 78°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 108°F | 78°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 108°F | 78°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 108°F | 78°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 108°F | 79°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 108°F | 79°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 108°F | 79°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 19 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 20 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 21 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 22 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 23 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 24 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 28 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 108°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 78°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 31
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around July 30 (3%). In all, 0.11 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.
In a normal July in El Centro, 31 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 106°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 83°F with 52% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 83°F | 63°F | 52% | 5.5 mph | 88% |
| 9 a.m. | 94°F | 64°F | 36% | 6.1 mph | 90% |
| noon | 103°F | 59°F | 24% | 7.2 mph | 90% |
| 3 p.m. | 106°F | 57°F | 20% | 8.4 mph | 88% |
| 6 p.m. | 103°F | 57°F | 22% | 10.1 mph | 88% |
| 9 p.m. | 92°F | 57°F | 31% | 9.1 mph | 93% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in El Centro?
The warmest July temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 121°F, on July 28, 1995; the coldest is 61°F, on July 3, 1935. The wettest July brought 1.14 in (1968).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 93.1°F: 2021 95.0°F (+1.9), 2022 94.5°F (+1.4), 2024 97.8°F (+4.7), 2025 92.8°F (−0.3), 2026 96.7°F (+3.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95.0°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 94.5°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 97.8°F | +4.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 92.8°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 96.7°F | +3.6°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in El Centro compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°F in Needles; El Centro's is 108°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.