San Rafael weather in July: San Rafael, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
San Rafael in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 68°F, holding near 81°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal July, 0.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 0 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSan Rafael Civic Center
- Station IDUSC00047880
- Location38.00°N 122.54°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population59,961
- Jan 57° 43°
- Feb 61° 44°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 68° 48°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 81° 55°
- Aug 81° 56°
- Sep 81° 54°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 65° 46°
- Dec 57° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Rafael in July?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.9°F. July is 2.2°F warmer than June and 0.5°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in San Rafael and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 80°F on July 1 to 81°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 66°F and 70°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 2%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 54°F | 2% | – |
| July 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – |
| July 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – |
| July 22 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – |
| July 31 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 81°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 81°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 81°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 81°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 81°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 81°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 81°F | 55°F | 0% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 81°F | 55°F | 0% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 81°F | 55°F | 0% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 81°F | 55°F | 0% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 81°F | 55°F | 1% | – | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 55°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047880; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Rafael in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around July 1 (2%). In all, 0.00 in falls on 0 days of a normal July.
In a normal July in San Rafael, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047880.
What are the records for July in San Rafael?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 109°F, on July 13, 1972; the coldest is 34°F, on July 2, 1975. The wettest July brought 1.56 in (1974).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.9°F: 2023 69.4°F (+1.5), 2024 72.4°F (+4.5), 2025 67.7°F (−0.2), 2026 70.0°F (+2.1). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69.4°F | +1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 72.4°F | +4.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 67.7°F | −0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 70.0°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047880; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in San Rafael 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; San Rafael's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.