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July Weather in Herald California, United States

Daily high temperatures are around 93°F, rarely falling below 82°F or exceeding 102°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 94°F on July 28.

Daily low temperatures are around 59°F, rarely falling below 54°F or exceeding 66°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 60°F on July 25.

For reference, on July 18, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Herald typically range from 60°F to 94°F, while on December 30, the coldest day of the year, they range from 39°F to 53°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in July in Herald

Average High and Low Temperature in July in HeraldJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313145°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°F105°F105°FJunAugJul 1894°FJul 1894°F60°F60°FJul 192°FJul 192°F59°F59°FJul 3194°FJul 3194°F60°F60°FJul 1193°FJul 1193°F60°F60°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on July. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in July in Herald

Average Hourly Temperature in July in HeraldJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJunAugcoolcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhotcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Valverde de Leganés, Spain (5,687 miles away) and Ma’dabā, Jordan (7,387 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Herald (view comparison).

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The month of July in Herald experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 10% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 8% on July 28.

The clearest day of the month is July 28, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 92% of the time.

For reference, on January 13, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 55%, while on July 28, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 92%.

Cloud Cover Categories in July in Herald

Cloud Cover Categories in July in HeraldJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JunAugJan 1345%Jan 1345%Jul 188%Jul 188%Jul 3191%Jul 3191%Jul 1190%Jul 1190%Jul 2191%Jul 2191%clearovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during July in Herald is essentially constant, remaining about 0.0 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.3 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.0 inches on July 30.

Average Monthly Rainfall in July in Herald

Average Monthly Rainfall in July in HeraldJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 inJunAugJul 300.0 inJul 300.0 inJul 10.1 inJul 10.1 inJul 110.0 inJul 110.0 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of July in Herald, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 39 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 18 seconds, and weekly decrease of 9 minutes, 3 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is July 31, with 14 hours, 8 minutes of daylight and the longest day is July 1, with 14 hours, 47 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in July in Herald

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Herald is 5:45 AM on July 1 and the latest sunrise is 22 minutes later at 6:07 AM on July 31.

The latest sunset is 8:32 PM on July 1 and the earliest sunset is 17 minutes earlier at 8:15 PM on July 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Herald during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during July, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets 14 hours, 50 minutes later, at 8:31 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:18 AM and sets 9 hours, 30 minutes later, at 4:48 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in July in Herald

The solar day over the course of July. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in July in Herald

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in July in HeraldJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJunAug00101020202030304040505050606070000101020203030304040505060606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of July 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for July 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in July in Herald

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in July in HeraldJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJunAugJun 65:38 AMJun 65:38 AMJun 216:09 PMJun 216:09 PMJul 53:58 PMJul 53:58 PMJul 213:18 AMJul 213:18 AMAug 44:14 AMAug 44:14 AMAug 1911:26 AMAug 1911:26 AM5:25 AM5:25 AM9:19 PM9:19 PM8:54 PM8:54 PM5:55 AM5:55 AM5:07 AM5:07 AM8:59 PM8:59 PM8:29 PM8:29 PM5:57 AM5:57 AM6:10 AM6:10 AM8:46 PM8:46 PM7:42 PM7:42 PM6:05 AM6:05 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jul 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
21%2:01 AMENE4:43 PMWNW-9:17 AMS232,327 mi
2
12%2:36 AMENE5:55 PMWNW-10:11 AMS233,844 mi
3
6%3:18 AMNE7:05 PMNW-11:08 AMS235,685 mi
4
2%4:08 AMNE8:07 PMNW-12:07 PMS237,825 mi
5
0%5:07 AMNE8:59 PMNW-1:05 PMS240,199 mi
6
1%6:11 AMNE9:42 PMWNW-2:00 PMS242,692 mi
7
4%7:17 AMENE10:16 PMWNW-2:51 PMS245,153 mi
8
9%8:22 AMENE10:44 PMWNW-3:37 PMS247,408 mi
9
16%9:25 AMENE11:09 PMWNW-4:20 PMS249,278 mi
10
23%10:25 AME11:30 PMW-5:00 PMS250,595 mi
11
32%11:24 AME11:50 PMW-5:39 PMS251,222 mi
12
42%12:21 PME--6:17 PMS251,064 mi
13
50%-12:11 AMW1:20 PMESE6:57 PMS250,080 mi
14
61%-12:32 AMWSW2:20 PMESE7:39 PMS248,293 mi
15
71%-12:57 AMWSW3:22 PMESE8:24 PMS245,795 mi
16
80%-1:25 AMWSW4:28 PMESE9:14 PMS242,746 mi
17
88%-2:00 AMWSW5:34 PMSE10:09 PMS239,367 mi
18
94%-2:44 AMSW6:39 PMSE11:09 PMS235,931 mi
19
97%-3:39 AMSW7:38 PMSE--
20
98%-4:44 AMSW8:29 PMSE12:11 AMS232,733 mi
21
100%-5:57 AMWSW9:11 PMESE1:13 AMS230,052 mi
22
99%-7:13 AMWSW9:46 PMESE2:12 AMS228,103 mi
23
95%-8:30 AMWSW10:16 PMESE3:08 AMS227,004 mi
24
88%-9:44 AMW10:43 PME3:59 AMS226,765 mi
25
79%-10:57 AMW11:09 PME4:48 AMS227,306 mi
26
68%-12:09 PMW11:35 PMENE5:36 AMS228,485 mi
27
50%-1:21 PMWNW-6:24 AMS230,135 mi
28
45%12:04 AMENE2:34 PMWNW-7:14 AMS232,097 mi
29
33%12:36 AMENE3:46 PMWNW-8:07 AMS234,240 mi
30
23%1:16 AMENE4:56 PMNW-9:02 AMS236,471 mi
31
14%2:02 AMNE5:59 PMNW-10:00 AMS238,731 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Herald is essentially constant during July, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 29, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in July in Herald

Humidity Comfort Levels in July in HeraldJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JunAugJul 300%Jul 300%Jul 10%Jul 10%Jul 110%Jul 110%Jul 210%Jul 210%comfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Herald is essentially constant during July, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 7.5 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on July 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.6 miles per hour, while on October 20, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.3 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during July is 7.6 miles per hour on July 14.

Average Wind Speed in July in Herald

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Herald throughout July is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 68% on July 22.

Wind Direction in July in Herald

Wind Direction in July in HeraldJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JunAugwestsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Herald typically lasts for 11 months (326 days), from around January 19 to around December 10, rarely starting after February 26, or ending before November 17.

The month of July in Herald is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in July in Herald

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in July in Heraldgrowing seasongrowing seasonJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JunAug100%Jul 16100%Jul 16Jul 26100%Jul 26100%coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Herald are rapidly increasing during July, increasing by 686°F, from 1,688°F to 2,374°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in July in Herald

Growing Degree Days in July in HeraldJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031311,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°F1,800°F1,800°F2,000°F2,000°F2,200°F2,200°F2,400°F2,400°F2,600°F2,600°FJunAugJul 11,688°FJul 11,688°FJul 312,374°FJul 312,374°FJul 111,913°FJul 111,913°FJul 212,146°FJul 212,146°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of July, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Herald is essentially constant during July, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 8.2 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in July in Herald

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in July in HeraldJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJunAugJul 18.4 kWhJul 18.4 kWhJul 318.0 kWhJul 318.0 kWhJul 118.3 kWhJul 118.3 kWhJul 218.2 kWhJul 218.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Herald are 38.296 deg latitude, -121.244 deg longitude, and 69 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Herald is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 46 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 68 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (295 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (6,020 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Herald is covered by cropland (77%) and grassland (23%), within 10 miles by cropland (63%) and grassland (33%), and within 50 miles by cropland (35%) and grassland (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Herald, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Herald.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Herald according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Herald is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Herald and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Herald and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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