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Taos in July

Taos in July: 23% of days see measurable rain, 85°F average high, 48% of days historically clear (n=248, ERA5 2018–2025).

Taos in July is a mixed month for sun: 48% of days historically clear (n=248, avg high 85°F). The outcome varies year to year — check the early/late split below. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Taos page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late July

Clear-sky percentage for Taos in July, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period	% Clear days	Sample (n)	Avg high
Early July 1st–15th	52%	n=120	85°F
Late July 16th–end	45%	n=128	85°F
Full month average	48%	n=248	85°F

Sunshine & warmth in July

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Taos in July. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period	Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun)	Sample (n)
Early July 1st–15th	100%	n=120
Late July 16th–end	99%	n=128
Full month average	99%	n=248

13.8 h median sunshine per day 100% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 23% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden

Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 48%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 99%. The 51-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Taos in July is genuinely mixed: 48% of days historically clear (n=248), avg high 85°F — roughly even odds. The outcome varies year to year; don't book if you need guaranteed sun.

Every month in Taos

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Taos, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month	% Clear	Sample (n)
January	0%	n=248	All destinations →
February	0%	n=226	All destinations →
March	0%	n=248	All destinations →
April	8%	n=240	All destinations →
May	40%	n=248	All destinations →
June	64%	n=240	All destinations →
July ← this page	48%	n=248	All destinations →
August	53%	n=248	All destinations →
September	64%	n=240	All destinations →
October	17%	n=248	All destinations →
November	0%	n=240	All destinations →
December	0%	n=248	All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Taos in July?

Sometimes. Taos sees measurable rain on 23% of days in July historically (n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025) — not frequent enough to plan around, but not negligible either.

Is Taos good for sun in July?

It's mixed. Taos in July is clear on 48% of days historically (avg high 85°F, n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025) — the outcome varies year to year.

How Taos compares in July

Head-to-head clear-sky comparisons against destinations travelers plausibly weigh against Taos this month — same passport tier, similar flight distance, both sides from the same 8-year ERA5 record.

→ Taos vs Austin in July — Austin is 47% clear historically
→ Taos vs Dallas in July — Dallas is 47% clear historically
→ Taos vs Newport in July — Newport is 47% clear historically

→ Taos live forecast — this week’s actual 7-day weather, not historical
→ Best destinations in July — all destinations ranked by July clear-sky %
→ All destinations
→ Raw data (JSON) — buckets, n, source

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.