Mercury Desert Rock Airport weather in July: Mercury Desert Rock Airport, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Mercury Desert Rock Airport in July has a normal high of 101°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 86°F, rising from 99°F on the 1st to 101°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal July, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 38°C and low of 22°C, 8 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationMercury Desert Rock Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003160
  • Location36.62°N 116.03°W
  • Elevation3,230 ft (985 m)
  1. Jan 57° 33°
  2. Feb 60° 36°
  3. Mar 67° 41°
  4. Apr 74° 47°
  5. May 84° 55°
  6. Jun 95° 64°
  7. Jul 101° 71°
  8. Aug 99° 70°
  9. Sep 91° 62°
  10. Oct 78° 50°
  11. Nov 65° 39°
  12. Dec 55° 32°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in July?

The normal high is 101°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 86.0°F. July is 6.4°F warmer than June and 1.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Mercury Desert Rock Airport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 99°F on July 1 to 101°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 83°F and 89°F.

Mercury Desert Rock Airport in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 7%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 199°F69°F4%2%
July 8100°F71°F5%3%
July 15101°F72°F6%3%
July 22101°F72°F7%3%
July 31101°F72°F7%3%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 17, coldest night July 1)
Mercury Desert Rock Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 199°F69°F4%2%14 h 40 min
July 299°F69°F5%2%14 h 40 min
July 3100°F70°F5%2%14 h 40 min
July 4100°F70°F5%2%14 h 40 min
July 5100°F70°F5%2%14 h 40 min
July 6100°F70°F5%2%14 h 40 min
July 7100°F70°F5%2%14 h 30 min
July 8100°F71°F5%3%14 h 30 min
July 9101°F71°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 10101°F71°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 11101°F71°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 12101°F71°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 13101°F71°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 14101°F72°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 15101°F72°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 16101°F72°F6%3%14 h 30 min
July 17101°F72°F6%3%14 h 20 min
July 18101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 19101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 20101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 21101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 22101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 23101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 24101°F72°F7%3%14 h 20 min
July 25101°F72°F7%3%14 h 10 min
July 26101°F72°F7%3%14 h 10 min
July 27101°F72°F7%3%14 h 10 min
July 28101°F72°F7%3%14 h 10 min
July 29101°F72°F7%3%14 h 10 min
July 30101°F72°F7%3%14 h 10 min
July 31101°F72°F7%3%14 h
Normal high
101°FJuly average
Normal low
71°FJuly average
Precipitation
0.32 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
30
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Mercury Desert Rock Airport in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around July 22 (7%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 2 days of a normal July.

In a normal July in Mercury Desert Rock Airport, 30 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003160.

How humid and windy is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 98°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 79°F with 26% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.79°F41°F26%4.0 mph86%
9 a.m.91°F41°F18%8.1 mph89%
noon96°F40°F14%13.1 mph84%
3 p.m.98°F39°F13%13.5 mph83%
6 p.m.95°F38°F14%12.1 mph93%
9 p.m.87°F38°F18%7.3 mph94%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003160. 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 Mercury Desert Rock Airport?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1978) is 114°F, on July 11, 2021; the coldest is 51°F, on July 1, 1982. The wettest July brought 3.64 in (1984).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 86.0°F: 2021 89.0°F (+3.0), 2022 87.7°F (+1.7), 2023 89.8°F (+3.8), 2024 91.1°F (+5.1), 2025 84.9°F (−1.1), 2026 88.3°F (+2.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Mercury Desert Rock Airport: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202189.0°F+3.0°F0.69 in
202287.7°F+1.7°F0.15 in
202389.8°F+3.8°F0.00 in
202491.1°F+5.1°F0.16 in
202584.9°F−1.1°F0.17 in
202688.3°F+2.3°F0.04 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003160. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Mercury Desert Rock Airport compare across Nevada?

Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, July normal highs run from 76°F in Incline Village to 110°F in Laughlin; Mercury Desert Rock Airport's is 101°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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