Monterey weather in July: Monterey, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Monterey in July has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 62°F, holding near 69°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 12°C, 1 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationMonterey Peninsul Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023259
  • Location36.59°N 121.85°W
  • Elevation165 ft (50 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population29,015
  1. Jan 62° 43°
  2. Feb 62° 45°
  3. Mar 63° 46°
  4. Apr 63° 47°
  5. May 65° 50°
  6. Jun 68° 52°
  7. Jul 69° 54°
  8. Aug 70° 55°
  9. Sep 71° 54°
  10. Oct 70° 51°
  11. Nov 65° 46°
  12. Dec 62° 43°

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

How warm is Monterey in July?

The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 61.6°F. July is 1.5°F warmer than June and 0.9°F cooler than August. July is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Monterey and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 60°F and 63°F.

Monterey 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 5%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 169°F53°F4%0%
July 869°F54°F4%0%
July 1569°F54°F4%0%
July 2269°F55°F5%0%
July 3169°F55°F5%0%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 29, coldest night July 1)
Monterey: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 169°F53°F4%0%14 h 40 min
July 269°F53°F4%0%14 h 40 min
July 369°F53°F4%0%14 h 40 min
July 469°F54°F4%0%14 h 40 min
July 569°F54°F4%0%14 h 40 min
July 669°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 769°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 869°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 969°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1069°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1169°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1269°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1369°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1469°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1569°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1669°F54°F4%0%14 h 30 min
July 1769°F54°F4%0%14 h 20 min
July 1869°F54°F4%0%14 h 20 min
July 1969°F54°F4%0%14 h 20 min
July 2069°F55°F4%0%14 h 20 min
July 2169°F55°F5%0%14 h 20 min
July 2269°F55°F5%0%14 h 20 min
July 2369°F55°F5%0%14 h 20 min
July 2469°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 2569°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 2669°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 2769°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 2869°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 2969°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 3069°F55°F5%0%14 h 10 min
July 3169°F55°F5%0%14 h
Normal high
69°FJuly average
Normal low
54°FJuly average
Precipitation
0.02 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
10
Sunshine
91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023259; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Monterey in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around July 31 (5%). In all, 0.02 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023259.

What are the records for July in Monterey?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 88°F, on July 18, 1971; the coldest is 46°F, on July 24, 1970. The wettest July brought 0.28 in (1974).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.6°F: 2021 63.6°F (+2.0), 2022 62.8°F (+1.2), 2023 59.9°F (−1.7), 2024 61.5°F (−0.1), 2025 60.3°F (−1.3), 2026 62.4°F (+0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Monterey: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202163.6°F+2.0°F0.01 in
202262.8°F+1.2°F0.00 in
202359.9°F−1.7°F0.00 in
202461.5°F−0.1°F0.00 in
202560.3°F−1.3°F0.04 in
202662.4°F+0.8°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023259; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023259. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Monterey 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; Monterey's is 69°F.

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

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