Watsonville weather in July: Watsonville, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Watsonville in July has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, holding near 72°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal July, 0.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 1 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationWatsonville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023277
- Location36.94°N 121.79°W
- Elevation160 ft (49 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population51,320
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 62° 42°
- Mar 64° 43°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 72° 53°
- Aug 73° 53°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watsonville in July?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.5°F. July is 1.4°F warmer than June and 0.8°F cooler than August. July is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Watsonville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 73°F on July 1 to 72°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 61°F and 64°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 73°F | 52°F | 5% | – |
| July 8 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – |
| July 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – |
| July 22 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – |
| July 31 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 1, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 73°F | 52°F | 5% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 73°F | 52°F | 5% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 73°F | 52°F | 5% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 73°F | 52°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 72°F | 53°F | 6% | – | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 53°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023277; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watsonville in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around July 25 (6%). In all, 0.02 in falls on 2 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023277.
What are the records for July in Watsonville?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 97°F, on July 22, 2006; the coldest is 46°F, on July 20, 1945. The wettest July brought 0.08 in (2004).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.5°F: 2021 63.0°F (+0.5), 2022 62.2°F (−0.3), 2023 61.9°F (−0.6), 2024 63.8°F (+1.3), 2025 61.3°F (−1.2), 2026 63.9°F (+1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 62.2°F | −0.3°F | 0.06 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 63.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 61.3°F | −1.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 63.9°F | +1.4°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023277; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023277. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Watsonville 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; Watsonville's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.