Santa Monica weather in July: Santa Monica, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Santa Monica in July has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 76°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 24°C and low of 17°C, 1 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSanta Monica Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093197
- Location34.02°N 118.45°W
- Elevation174 ft (53 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population90,729
- Jan 66° 49°
- Feb 66° 49°
- Mar 66° 51°
- Apr 68° 53°
- May 69° 57°
- Jun 71° 60°
- Jul 75° 63°
- Aug 77° 63°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 74° 58°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 66° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Monica in July?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 0.8°F cooler than August. July is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Santa Monica and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 74°F on July 1 to 76°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 67°F and 71°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 | 74°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% |
| July 8 | 75°F | 62°F | 2% | 0% |
| July 15 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% |
| July 22 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% |
| July 31 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 29, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 74°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 74°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 74°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 74°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 74°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 74°F | 62°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 75°F | 62°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 75°F | 62°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 75°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 24 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 76°F | 64°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 76°F | 64°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 76°F | 64°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 76°F | 64°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 76°F | 64°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 76°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093197; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Monica in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around July 22 (2%). In all, 0.04 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093197.
What are the records for July in Santa Monica?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 92°F, on July 7, 2018; the coldest is 56°F, on July 12, 2001. The wettest July brought 1.92 in (2002).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 69.3°F (+0.3), 2022 68.4°F (−0.6), 2023 68.6°F (−0.4), 2024 69.1°F (+0.1), 2025 67.1°F (−1.9), 2026 71.5°F (+2.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.3°F | +0.3°F | 0.10 in |
| 2022 | 68.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 68.6°F | −0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 69.1°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | −1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 71.5°F | +2.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093197; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093197. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Santa Monica 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 Monica's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.