Rio Grande weather in July
In July, Rio Grande has daytime highs averaging 15 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 10 wet days, and a sea temperature of 14 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 15.2°C Average high
- 11.6°C Average low
- 10days Wet days
- 116mm Rainfall
- 14.0°C Sea temperature
- 10h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 15.4 °C | 11.9 °C | 33 % |
| 11–20 July | 15.2 °C | 11.5 °C | 30 % |
| 21–31 July | 15.1 °C | 11.6 °C | 34 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.1 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 10 of 31 | 32 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 13 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 26 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 2.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 81 % |
| Wind speed | 25 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 58 % |
Where Rio Grande ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in July | 28th of 50 | 15 °C |
| The coolest places in the world in July | 46th of 50 | 15 °C |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 18.7 °C | 104 mm | 58 % |
| June | 16.3 °C | 114 mm | 59 % |
| July | 15.2 °C | 116 mm | 58 % |
| August | 16.1 °C | 110 mm | 56 % |
| September | 17.0 °C | 133 mm | 60 % |
See all twelve months for Rio Grande
- July is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 9th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 10 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 10 of 31 days — 32 % of the month.
- Nights are about 3.6 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 26 °C, 11 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 15 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsJuly in Rio Grande, answered
How warm is Rio Grande in July?
Daily highs average 15 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 3.6 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Rio Grande in July?
July averages 116 mm of rain, spread over about 10 of the 31 days — 32 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 58 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in July?
The sea averages 14 °C off Rio Grande in July. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in July?
Rio Grande averages 10 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.