Santa Ana weather in July: Santa Ana, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Santa Ana in July has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 19°C, 1 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSanta Ana John Wayne Airport
- Station IDUSW00093184
- Location33.68°N 117.87°W
- Elevation54 ft (17 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population316,184
- Jan 67° 49°
- Feb 67° 50°
- Mar 68° 52°
- Apr 70° 55°
- May 71° 59°
- Jun 74° 63°
- Jul 79° 66°
- Aug 80° 67°
- Sep 80° 65°
- Oct 77° 59°
- Nov 72° 53°
- Dec 67° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Ana in July?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 72.5°F. July is 4.2°F warmer than June and 1.3°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Santa Ana and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 77°F on July 1 to 80°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 71°F and 74°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 | 77°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% |
| July 8 | 78°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% |
| July 15 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% |
| July 22 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% |
| July 31 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 28, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 77°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 77°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 78°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 78°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 78°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 78°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 78°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 78°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 79°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 79°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 79°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 79°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 79°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 79°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 23 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 24 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 80°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 66°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 13
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Ana in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around July 16 (2%). In all, 0.04 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.
In a normal July in Santa Ana, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093184.
What are the records for July in Santa Ana?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 99°F, on July 22, 2006; the coldest is 57°F, on July 28, 2007. The wettest July brought 0.77 in (1999).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.5°F: 2021 75.0°F (+2.5), 2022 73.0°F (+0.5), 2023 73.3°F (+0.8), 2024 72.8°F (+0.3), 2025 70.6°F (−1.9), 2026 73.7°F (+1.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.0°F | +2.5°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 73.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 73.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 72.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | −1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 73.7°F | +1.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Santa Ana 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; Santa Ana's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.