With apologies to Sly Stone and his “family” for the title, here we’re talking about weather in July. Typically, temperatures this month don’t fluctuate too widely, with normal highs between 103 and 105 and lows between 79 and 82. Record high temperatures, however, have risen all the way to 120 (July 7, 2024) and for the first time ever, the average daily temperature was above 100 degrees (100.1 to be exact, also in 2024, breaking the year-old record of 97.3). Other records from the epic heat wave in 2024 included seven consecutive days of new high-temp records (July 6-12), 11 days in a row of 110 or more (the old record set in 2023 was 10), and 13 days of the low temperature above 90 (breaking the record of eight set in 2023). Record lows for the month have dropped to 56 degrees twice (1937 and 1940) and 58 twice (1938 and 1940). As for precipitation, nearly a half-inch of rain falls during a normal July (fifth-highest total by month of the year), but it depends on the severity of the monsoon season. This year’s monsoon is predicted to be ferocious, but that could be wishful thinking.
Source: Las Vegas News