Tacoma weather in July: Tacoma, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Tacoma in July has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal July, 0.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 17 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationTacoma Narrows Airport
- Station IDUSW00094274
- Location47.27°N 122.58°W
- Elevation292 ft (89 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population228,202
- Jan 46° 36°
- Feb 48° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 58° 41°
- May 65° 47°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 76° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 59° 46°
- Nov 51° 40°
- Dec 46° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tacoma in July?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.7°F. July is 4.5°F warmer than June and 0.3°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Tacoma and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 73°F on July 1 to 77°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 63°F and 67°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 73°F | 53°F | 20% | 8% |
| July 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 16% | 7% |
| July 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 14% | 6% |
| July 22 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% |
| July 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 27, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 73°F | 53°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 73°F | 53°F | 19% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 73°F | 53°F | 19% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 18% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 18% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 6 | 74°F | 53°F | 17% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 7 | 74°F | 53°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 9 | 75°F | 54°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 75°F | 54°F | 15% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 75°F | 54°F | 15% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 75°F | 54°F | 14% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 14% | 6% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 76°F | 54°F | 14% | 6% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 14% | 6% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 16 | 76°F | 54°F | 13% | 6% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 76°F | 54°F | 13% | 6% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 76°F | 54°F | 13% | 6% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 76°F | 54°F | 13% | 6% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 76°F | 55°F | 12% | 6% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 76°F | 55°F | 12% | 6% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h |
| July 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 76°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 54°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 15 h 50 min to 15 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tacoma in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around July 1 (20%). In all, 0.68 in falls on 4 days of a normal July.
In a normal July in Tacoma, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094274.
What are the records for July in Tacoma?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 103°F, on July 29, 2009; the coldest is 47°F, on July 2, 1999. The wettest July brought 1.42 in (2007).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.7°F: 2021 64.5°F (−0.2), 2022 67.7°F (+3.0), 2023 67.2°F (+2.5), 2024 69.8°F (+5.1), 2025 66.4°F (+1.7), 2026 65.7°F (+1.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | −0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | +3.0°F | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 67.2°F | +2.5°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 69.8°F | +5.1°F | 0.20 in |
| 2025 | 66.4°F | +1.7°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | 65.7°F | +1.0°F | 0.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094274; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Tacoma compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, July normal highs run from 65°F in Long Beach to 93°F in Pasco; Tacoma's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.