July is one of the cooler months of the year in Esperance, with average highs near 16°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 14.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Esperance. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Esperance was 2018 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.9°C. Typical July days reach 16°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Esperance, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2003 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Esperance during July averages 75%. The most humid July was 1995 at 79%, and the least humid was 2002 at 71%.
July receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Esperance. The sunniest Julys were 2005 and 2020 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Esperance during July is 6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996, 2000 and 2021 at 7.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 4.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | 16.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 12.2°C | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 74 mm | 67 mm | 70 mm | 73 mm | -3 mm |
July temperatures in Esperance have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7°C (1997) to a record high of 22.1°C (2014).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
A quieter season to visit Esperance
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Esperance. That said, July — with days averaging 16°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 14.1°C) and moderate rainfall (72 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 20.0°C | 10.0°C | 114 mm | 74% | 6.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 21.3°C | 10.6°C | 55 mm | 75% | 6.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 18.2°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm | 78% | 6.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 12.5°C | 19.9°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 15.6°C | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.5°C | 84 mm | 78% | 7.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 21.4°C | 9.4°C | 67 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 12.2°C | 19.7°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 20.4°C | 10.2°C | 54 mm | 72% | 6.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 18.9°C | 10.1°C | 111 mm | 75% | 6.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 19.1°C | 8.2°C | 61 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 19.1°C | 9.5°C | 54 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 16.4°C | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 22.1°C | 10.3°C | 94 mm | 75% | 6.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 14.2°C | 12.5°C | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 80 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 19.0°C | 8.9°C | 63 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 20.2°C | 11.4°C | 70 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 18.6°C | 8.6°C | 65 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 14.2°C | 12.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 55 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 15.7°C | 14.1°C | 12.5°C | 19.3°C | 10.4°C | 106 mm | 75% | 6.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 17.1°C | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 20.4°C | 9.3°C | 47 mm | 75% | 6.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 14.0°C | 12.1°C | 19.4°C | 10.0°C | 59 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 15.8°C | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 19.9°C | 9.2°C | 31 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 19.6°C | 8.6°C | 48 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 15.9°C | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 19.0°C | 9.3°C | 123 mm | 76% | 6.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 16.9°C | 14.8°C | 12.7°C | 20.5°C | 9.4°C | 60 mm | 71% | 7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 80 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 16.3°C | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 19.7°C | 10.0°C | 60 mm | 75% | 7.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 17.0°C | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 20.4°C | 9.9°C | 76 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 13.6°C | 11.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.7°C | 112 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 19.5°C | 7.0°C | 62 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 16.6°C | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 20.1°C | 10.5°C | 75 mm | 74% | 7.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 19.8°C | 9.5°C | 115 mm | 79% | 6.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 12.5°C | 20.9°C | 10.4°C | 44 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 18.9°C | 10.2°C | 75 mm | 77% | 6.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 16.6°C | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 20.1°C | 9.8°C | 37 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 21.3°C | 10.8°C | 51 mm | 75% | 6.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 17.7°C | 9.0°C | 93 mm | 75% | 6.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 18.6°C | 9.7°C | 107 mm | 78% | 6.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 11.9°C | 18.9°C | 9.7°C | 71 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 20.2°C | 9.8°C | 77 mm | 74% | 6.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 17.2°C | 8.0°C | 72 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 19.2°C | 10.6°C | 56 mm | 72% | 5.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 15.0°C | 13.5°C | 12.0°C | 18.0°C | 10.2°C | 109 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 16.0°C | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 10.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 17.5°C | 8.2°C | 47 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.3°C | 112 mm | 77% | 6.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 16°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 14.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 72 mm of rainfall in Esperance, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 2003.
The hottest July reached 22.1°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 7°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.7°C to 16.3°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Esperance and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 2nd coolest month in Esperance, averaging 14.1°C.
For July in Esperance, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 7.5 m/s (1996).
The wettest July on record was 2003 with 123 mm. On average, July sees 72 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Esperance behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
