July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Clara, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 21°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Clara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Santa Clara was 1984 — when the month averaged 23.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 18.9°C. Typical July days reach 30.1°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is one of the drier months in Santa Clara, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest Julys on record were 1997, 1999 and 2005 with 2 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Santa Clara during July averages 60%. The most humid July was 2011 at 68%, and the least humid was 1984 at 47%.
July receives about 8.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Santa Clara. The sunniest July was 2016 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 7.1.
Average wind speed in Santa Clara during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2021 and 2022 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 1996 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.2°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 30.4°C | 30.1°C | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 11.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | +0 mm |
July temperatures in Santa Clara have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (2006) to a record high of 45.3°C (2006).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 2 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Santa Clara
July is one of the best times to visit Santa Clara. Expect days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 21°C) — warmer than Santa Clara's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 37.1°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 33.0°C | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 43.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 39.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.7°C | 35.7°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 21.0°C | 12.0°C | 39.5°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 20.6°C | 11.3°C | 35.3°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 39.2°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 12.8°C | 34.9°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 21.2°C | 11.6°C | 38.5°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 20.5°C | 11.4°C | 40.3°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 13.8°C | 40.2°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 22.5°C | 13.4°C | 38.3°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 11.9°C | 38.2°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 19.7°C | 10.9°C | 39.1°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 35.5°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2010 | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 34.6°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 20.6°C | 11.5°C | 39.9°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 12.0°C | 43.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 12.0°C | 41.4°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 45.3°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 22.2°C | 12.6°C | 40.4°C | 10.0°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 11.9°C | 36.7°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 21.8°C | 12.3°C | 40.3°C | 9.0°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 20.6°C | 11.5°C | 41.2°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 42.7°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 39.9°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 10.8°C | 42.5°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 38.7°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 21.2°C | 11.9°C | 37.2°C | 9.1°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 32.9°C | 22.9°C | 12.8°C | 39.1°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 38.8°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 20.7°C | 11.0°C | 36.2°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 30.6°C | 20.9°C | 11.1°C | 40.2°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1992 | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 35.6°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 31.8°C | 21.8°C | 11.9°C | 39.2°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 22.2°C | 12.5°C | 40.0°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 20.3°C | 10.5°C | 38.8°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1988 | 33.8°C | 23.3°C | 12.8°C | 42.4°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 10.4°C | 36.2°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 21.3°C | 11.4°C | 37.0°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 33.3°C | 23.0°C | 12.8°C | 38.6°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 🔥 | 33.9°C | 23.6°C | 13.3°C | 41.4°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 11.0°C | 36.2°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 10.5°C | 35.2°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 21.3°C | 11.0°C | 38.3°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 30.1°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 1 mm of rainfall in Santa Clara, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 2 mm in 1997.
The hottest July reached 45.3°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.7°C to 12°C while daytime highs eased from 31.1°C to 29.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Clara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Santa Clara, averaging 21°C.
For July in Santa Clara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 11.8°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2021).
The wettest July on record was 1997 with 2 mm. On average, July sees 1 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 Santa Clara 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.
