Safford weather in July: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Safford in July has a normal high of 100°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 86°F, falling from 102°F on the 1st to 99°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal July, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 38°C and low of 22°C, 34 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093084
  • Location32.85°N 109.64°W
  • Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
  • Population10,257
  1. Jan 61° 34°
  2. Feb 66° 37°
  3. Mar 73° 42°
  4. Apr 82° 48°
  5. May 91° 56°
  6. Jun 101° 66°
  7. Jul 100° 72°
  8. Aug 98° 71°
  9. Sep 93° 65°
  10. Oct 83° 52°
  11. Nov 70° 41°
  12. Dec 60° 34°

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

How warm is Safford in July?

The normal high is 100°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 85.9°F. July is 2.5°F warmer than June and 1.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Safford and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 102°F on July 1 to 99°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 84°F and 88°F.

Safford 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 29%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 1102°F70°F22%7%
July 8101°F72°F26%10%
July 15100°F72°F29%11%
July 2299°F72°F29%12%
July 3199°F72°F27%12%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 1, coldest night July 1)
Safford: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 1102°F70°F22%7%14 h 20 min
July 2102°F71°F23%8%14 h 20 min
July 3102°F71°F24%8%14 h 20 min
July 4102°F71°F24%8%14 h 20 min
July 5102°F71°F25%9%14 h 20 min
July 6101°F71°F25%9%14 h 10 min
July 7101°F71°F26%9%14 h 10 min
July 8101°F72°F26%10%14 h 10 min
July 9101°F72°F27%10%14 h 10 min
July 10101°F72°F27%10%14 h 10 min
July 11101°F72°F28%10%14 h 10 min
July 12101°F72°F28%11%14 h 10 min
July 13100°F72°F28%11%14 h 10 min
July 14100°F72°F29%11%14 h 10 min
July 15100°F72°F29%11%14 h 10 min
July 16100°F72°F29%12%14 h 10 min
July 17100°F72°F29%12%14 h 10 min
July 18100°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 19100°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 20100°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 2199°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 2299°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 2399°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 2499°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 2599°F72°F29%12%14 h
July 2699°F72°F28%12%14 h
July 2799°F72°F28%12%13 h 50 min
July 2899°F72°F28%12%13 h 50 min
July 2999°F72°F28%12%13 h 50 min
July 3099°F72°F28%12%13 h 50 min
July 3199°F72°F27%12%13 h 50 min
Normal high
100°FJuly average
Normal low
72°FJuly average
Precipitation
1.33 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
30
Daylight
14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Safford in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around July 19 (29%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 9 days of a normal July.

In a normal July in Safford, 30 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.

How humid and windy is Safford in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 96°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 60% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.73°F59°F60%4.5 mph–
9 a.m.83°F59°F44%6.2 mph–
noon92°F57°F30%8.1 mph–
3 p.m.96°F54°F24%9.6 mph–
6 p.m.92°F54°F28%11.8 mph–
9 p.m.84°F56°F39%8.8 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 115°F, on July 11, 2020; the coldest is 58°F, on July 1, 2004. The wettest July brought 6.45 in (2017).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 85.9°F: 2021 85.3°F (−0.6), 2022 87.0°F (+1.1), 2023 92.5°F (+6.5), 2024 90.9°F (+5.0), 2025 87.4°F (+1.5), 2026 88.4°F (+2.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Safford: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202185.3°F−0.6°F3.47 in
202287.0°F+1.1°F2.88 in
202392.5°F+6.5°F0.93 in
202490.9°F+5.0°F0.05 in
202587.4°F+1.5°F0.55 in
202688.4°F+2.5°F0.61 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Safford compare across Arizona?

Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, July normal highs run from 76°F in Greer to 111°F in Bullhead City; Safford's is 100°F.

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

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