Santa Rosa Weather in July (1981–2025)

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July at a Glance in Santa Rosa

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
32.5°C
Avg Low
❄️
13.8°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
23.2°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
1 mm
Avg Humidity
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47%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.8 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
7.9
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+8°C
temp difference
🔥Hot afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Santa Rosa July Weather Overview

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Rosa, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.

Santa Rosa July Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Rosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Santa Rosa was 1988 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 21°C. Typical July days reach 32.5°C with nights near 13.8°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp23.5°C→23.7°C+0.2°C
Max Temp33.0°C→33.0°C0°C
Min Temp14.0°C→14.3°C+0.3°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp0°C/decade →
Max Temp-0.1°C/decade ↘
Min Temp0°C/decade →

Distribution of Avg Temp

21.0°C–22.5°C12 yr (27%)
22.5°C–24.0°C21 yr (47%)
24.0°C–25.5°C10 yr (22%)
25.5°C–27.0°C2 yr (4%)

Santa Rosa July Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

July is one of the drier months in Santa Rosa, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2005 with 10 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

Santa Rosa July Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Santa Rosa during July averages 47%. The most humid July was 1998 at 61%, and the least humid was 1981 at 35%.

Santa Rosa July Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

July receives about 7.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Santa Rosa. The sunniest Julys were 2016 and 2017 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 7.2.

Santa Rosa July Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Santa Rosa during July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2015 and 2025 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 1.5 m/s.

What July Feels Like in Santa Rosa

🌅
Cool
Morning
🌞
Hot
Afternoon
🌆
Mild
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How July Ranks in Santa Rosa

🔥2nd warmest month of the year
🌵1st driest month of the year
☀️2nd sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Santa Rosa Weather by Month

Santa Rosa July Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp23.5°C23.0°C23.3°C22.6°C23.6°C+0.1°C
Avg High33.2°C32.2°C32.7°C31.6°C33.0°C-0.2°C
Avg Low13.8°C13.7°C13.9°C13.5°C14.2°C+0.4°C
Avg Rain0 mm0 mm2 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm

Extreme July Records in Santa Rosa

🔥Warmest July43.9°C1988
🧊Coldest July7.8°C1982
🌧️Wettest July10 mm2005
🏜️Driest July0 mm1982
🌬️Windiest July2.2 m/s2015

Key Insights for July

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July temperatures in Santa Rosa have stayed relatively stable across the record.

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July has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (1982) to a record high of 43.9°C (1988).

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Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 10 mm.

Is July a Good Time to Visit Santa Rosa?

One of the best times to visit Santa Rosa

July is one of the best times to visit Santa Rosa. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 13.8°C (mean 23.2°C) — warmer than Santa Rosa's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Santa Rosa's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Santa Rosa Weather in July — In Depth

☀️ July climate overview

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Rosa, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in July

July averages 1 mm of rainfall in Santa Rosa, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest July on record saw 10 mm (2005), and the driest just 0 mm (1982). Humidity sits around 47% and average wind speed is 1.8 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 7.9 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How July has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 33°C to 33°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
July Weather in Santa Rosa, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202530.3°C21.5°C12.7°C37.8°C9.7°C0 mm51%2.2 m/s7.9
202435.8°C26.4°C17.0°C43.5°C10.9°C0 mm36%1.9 m/s8
202333.5°C24.0°C14.5°C40.2°C9.4°C0 mm45%1.8 m/s8.3
202231.8°C22.5°C13.3°C37.2°C10.3°C1 mm48%2.1 m/s7.9
202133.6°C23.9°C14.2°C40.1°C10.1°C0 mm42%2 m/s8
202032.7°C23.0°C13.3°C38.6°C10.0°C0 mm44%2 m/s8.3
201931.6°C22.4°C13.1°C38.8°C9.5°C0 mm51%1.8 m/s8.2
201833.9°C24.6°C15.4°C40.4°C9.8°C0 mm41%2 m/s7.8
201733.2°C23.4°C13.5°C39.5°C10.5°C0 mm43%1.8 m/s8.4
201631.7°C22.6°C13.6°C40.1°C10.4°C0 mm44%2 m/s8.4
201530.9°C22.6°C14.4°C38.8°C10.4°C2 mm53%2.2 m/s7.4
201432.0°C23.2°C14.4°C39.8°C10.9°C0 mm48%2.1 m/s7.5
201331.8°C22.6°C13.4°C41.3°C9.8°C0 mm48%1.9 m/s7.8
201231.2°C21.9°C12.6°C38.7°C9.7°C1 mm49%1.8 m/s8.1
2011 ❄️29.5°C21.0°C12.4°C35.3°C9.4°C0 mm59%1.7 m/s8.2
201030.6°C21.4°C12.2°C36.6°C9.1°C0 mm56%1.9 m/s8
200933.1°C23.3°C13.5°C40.4°C9.6°C0 mm45%1.9 m/s8.2
200833.5°C23.7°C14.0°C43.0°C9.5°C0 mm45%1.8 m/s7.9
200732.3°C22.9°C13.5°C40.5°C9.9°C3 mm53%1.9 m/s8.1
200633.3°C24.3°C15.3°C42.1°C9.7°C0 mm51%1.6 m/s8.2
2005 🌧️33.2°C24.1°C14.9°C38.9°C10.6°C10 mm54%1.7 m/s8.2
200431.9°C22.6°C13.3°C36.1°C10.6°C2 mm53%1.9 m/s7.9
200333.9°C24.3°C14.7°C39.6°C9.6°C1 mm46%1.8 m/s8
200232.6°C23.1°C13.5°C43.0°C9.7°C0 mm49%1.9 m/s8
200131.8°C22.5°C13.2°C41.3°C9.7°C3 mm48%1.8 m/s7.9
200031.2°C22.0°C12.7°C40.7°C9.6°C1 mm49%1.8 m/s7.9
199930.9°C21.4°C12.0°C41.4°C9.0°C0 mm46%1.9 m/s7.9
199830.4°C21.8°C13.2°C39.1°C9.4°C0 mm61%1.5 m/s8
199733.3°C23.7°C14.1°C39.1°C10.9°C1 mm44%1.8 m/s8.1
199633.7°C24.4°C15.1°C38.7°C9.9°C0 mm44%1.7 m/s8.1
199530.3°C21.8°C13.4°C38.0°C10.3°C1 mm58%1.7 m/s7.9
199433.5°C23.6°C13.7°C38.0°C10.7°C0 mm41%1.6 m/s7.6
199332.1°C22.7°C13.4°C39.9°C10.5°C2 mm47%1.7 m/s8
199231.6°C22.7°C13.7°C36.9°C10.3°C0 mm51%1.8 m/s7.7
199133.3°C23.7°C14.1°C39.7°C10.7°C0 mm48%1.7 m/s7.6
199033.4°C24.0°C14.7°C40.2°C10.6°C0 mm46%1.7 m/s7.7
198933.6°C23.3°C13.0°C38.6°C7.9°C0 mm41%2 m/s8.1
1988 🔥36.6°C26.5°C16.4°C43.9°C9.8°C0 mm35%1.9 m/s7.2
198731.1°C21.6°C12.0°C39.6°C8.0°C0 mm48%2.1 m/s7.8
198632.0°C22.6°C13.2°C38.7°C9.2°C0 mm43%1.7 m/s7.8
198534.1°C24.8°C15.4°C39.4°C11.0°C1 mm37%1.9 m/s7.4
198435.0°C25.2°C15.5°C40.3°C8.6°C0 mm35%1.7 m/s7.4
198329.9°C21.1°C12.3°C36.8°C8.0°C1 mm55%1.9 m/s—
198231.7°C22.4°C13.1°C38.6°C7.8°C0 mm47%1.7 m/s—
198134.4°C24.1°C13.7°C38.3°C9.8°C0 mm35%1.8 m/s—

Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Santa Rosa July Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Santa Rosa in July?▼

The average high in July is around 32.5°C with lows near 13.8°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Santa Rosa in July?▼

July averages 1 mm of rainfall in Santa Rosa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 10 mm in 2005.

What was the hottest July on record in Santa Rosa?▼

The hottest July reached 43.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 1982.

Has July in Santa Rosa gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 33°C to 33°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 14.3°C over the same span.

Is July a good time to visit Santa Rosa?▼

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Santa Rosa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 13.8°C at night.

Is July the coldest month in Santa Rosa?▼

Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Santa Rosa, averaging 23.2°C.

What should I pack for Santa Rosa in July?▼

For July in Santa Rosa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 13.8°C.

Is Santa Rosa humid in July?▼

Relative humidity in July averages 47% — relatively dry.

How windy is Santa Rosa in July?▼

Average wind speed in July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2015).

Which July had the most rainfall in Santa Rosa?▼

The wettest July on record was 2005 with 10 mm. On average, July sees 1 mm.

Where does this July weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Santa Rosa 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.