July is one of the warmer months of the year in Cathedral City, with average highs near 37.6°C and lows around 21.5°C (mean 29.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Cathedral City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Cathedral City was 2024 — when the month averaged 33.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 26.5°C. Typical July days reach 37.6°C with nights near 21.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Cathedral City, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 57 mm, while the driest were 1993 and 2020 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cathedral City during July averages 26%. The most humid July was 1984 at 41%, and the least humid was 1981 at 18%.
July receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cathedral City. The sunniest July was 2020 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Cathedral City during July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1983 and 2000 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 30.3°C | 29.7°C | 31.0°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.9°C | 36.9°C | 38.3°C | 37.3°C | 39.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | 22.3°C | 22.0°C | 23.0°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 10 mm | 9 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | -9 mm |
July temperatures in Cathedral City have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 9.5°C (1987) to a record high of 45.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 57 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.8°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Cathedral City
July is a good time to visit Cathedral City, with days averaging 37.6°C and nights around 21.5°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than Cathedral City's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.8°C | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 42.8°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 41.3°C | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 45.6°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 40.3°C | 32.2°C | 24.1°C | 43.8°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 37.5°C | 30.3°C | 23.1°C | 41.8°C | 15.5°C | 7 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 37.7°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 42.1°C | 18.8°C | 17 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 39.2°C | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 43.0°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 37.9°C | 29.6°C | 21.3°C | 42.0°C | 14.6°C | 6 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 43.3°C | 18.0°C | 14 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 38.1°C | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 43.3°C | 19.8°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 30.9°C | 22.4°C | 43.1°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 38.0°C | 14.4°C | 22 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 42.2°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 36.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 42.1°C | 18.9°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 36.1°C | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 42.5°C | 14.3°C | 21 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 36.4°C | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 41.3°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 38.4°C | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 41.8°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2009 | 39.1°C | 31.1°C | 23.0°C | 42.0°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2008 | 37.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 41.3°C | 17.3°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 38.3°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 43.6°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 38.2°C | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 42.6°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 38.7°C | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 45.2°C | 17.2°C | 45 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 38.0°C | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 41.1°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 39.3°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 44.4°C | 17.3°C | 7 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 39.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 42.1°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 36.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 42.5°C | 13.6°C | 11 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 42.2°C | 12.4°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 40.6°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 38.4°C | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 44.3°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1997 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 42.2°C | 13.6°C | 21 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 38.5°C | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 42.8°C | 17.3°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 37.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 43.7°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 37.9°C | 29.7°C | 21.6°C | 41.3°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 35.7°C | 26.5°C | 17.3°C | 38.9°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 35.8°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 40.5°C | 10.2°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 41.9°C | 15.7°C | 18 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 37.4°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 40.9°C | 15.5°C | 13 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 39.1°C | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 43.4°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 38.1°C | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 40.7°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 35.5°C | 26.6°C | 17.6°C | 39.3°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 | 35.5°C | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 40.1°C | 13.4°C | 12 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 37.9°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 42.7°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 34.7°C | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 42.8°C | 17.8°C | 57 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 36.9°C | 27.9°C | 19.0°C | 41.1°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 40.3°C | 11.3°C | 13 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.1°C | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 41.1°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 37.6°C with lows near 21.5°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 9 mm of rainfall in Cathedral City, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 57 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 45.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 9.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.8°C to 38.9°C and overnight lows from 20.6°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Cathedral City and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.6°C daytime highs and 21.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Cathedral City, averaging 29.6°C.
For July in Cathedral City, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.6°C and lows of 21.5°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 57 mm. On average, July sees 9 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 Cathedral City 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.
