Santa Maria weather in July: Santa Maria, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Santa Maria in July has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 64°F, holding near 73°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 13°C, 1 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSanta Maria Public Airport
- Station IDUSW00023273
- Location34.90°N 120.45°W
- Elevation242 ft (74 m)
- Population111,346
- Jan 65° 41°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 71° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 74° 55°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 70° 44°
- Dec 64° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Maria in July?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.1°F. July is 2.6°F warmer than June and 0.4°F cooler than August. July is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Santa Maria and the 11th wettest. 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 62°F and 66°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 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% |
| July 8 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% |
| July 15 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| July 22 | 74°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% |
| July 31 | 73°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 18, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 73°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 73°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 74°F | 55°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 74°F | 55°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 74°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 74°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 74°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 74°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 74°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 73°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 73°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 73°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 73°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 73°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 73°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 55°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023273; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Maria in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around July 1 (2%). In all, 0.03 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023273.
How humid and windy is Santa Maria in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 54°F | 93% | 2.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 76% | 4.0 mph | 34% |
| noon | 71°F | 56°F | 60% | 10.4 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 56°F | 61% | 12.6 mph | 87% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 55°F | 75% | 10.5 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 55°F | 90% | 4.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023273. 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 Santa Maria?
The warmest July temperature on Santa Maria's official record (since 1906) is 104°F, on July 10, 1953; the coldest is 41°F, on July 2, 1919. The wettest July brought 0.62 in (1950).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.1°F: 2021 64.3°F (+0.2), 2022 63.0°F (−1.1), 2023 62.8°F (−1.3), 2024 63.5°F (−0.6), 2025 62.7°F (−1.4), 2026 65.2°F (+1.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | +0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 63.0°F | −1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.8°F | −1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 63.5°F | −0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 62.7°F | −1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 65.2°F | +1.1°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SMXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023273. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Santa Maria 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 Maria's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.