July weather forecast for the John Muir Trail

15-year avgHighLowRain			Typical forecast		SunriseSunset	2024HighLowRain			2023HighLowRain			2022HighLowRain			2021HighLowRain			2020HighLowRain			2019HighLowRain			2018HighLowRain			2017HighLowRain			2016HighLowRain			2015HighLowRain			2014HighLowRain			2013HighLowRain			2012HighLowRain			2011HighLowRain			2010HighLowRain			2009HighLowRain
15-year avgHighLowRain			Typical forecast		SunriseSunset	2024HighLowRain			2023HighLowRain			2022HighLowRain			2021HighLowRain			2020HighLowRain			2019HighLowRain			2018HighLowRain			2017HighLowRain			2016HighLowRain			2015HighLowRain			2014HighLowRain			2013HighLowRain			2012HighLowRain			2011HighLowRain			2010HighLowRain			2009HighLowRain			Jul 1: Happy Isles-> Sunrise Creek
75	52	0.01		Sunny	5:40 AM 8:24 PM	77	55	0.00	77	54	0.05	75	50	0.00	75	55	0.01	70	46	0.00	68	45	0.00	79	57	0.02	75	50	0.00	77	55	0.01	77	59	0.12	81	54	0.00	82	57	0.03	70	43	0.00	72	45	0.00	70	46	0.00	75	54	0.00
Jul 2: Sunrise Creek-> Lower Cathedral Lake
75	52	0.01		Sunny	5:39 AM 8:24 PM	79	54	0.00	78	57	0.05	69	48	0.00	75	54	0.02	70	47	0.00	69	45	0.00	77	54	0.00	76	51	0.00	72	52	0.00	72	55	0.08	82	54	0.00	81	63	0.04	74	51	0.00	79	51	0.00	72	42	0.00	74	52	0.02
Jul 3: Lower Cathedral Lake-> Tuolumne Meadow
74	51	0.03		Sunny	5:40 AM 8:23 PM	84	61	0.00	73	57	0.00	64	45	0.00	76	57	0.14	71	49	0.00	65	48	0.00	73	51	0.01	76	50	0.00	75	49	0.00	74	52	0.06	77	49	0.00	82	61	0.19	74	46	0.00	78	52	0.00	70	46	0.00	75	49	0.00
Jul 4: Tuolumne Meadow-> Donahue Pass
74	50	0.01		Sunny	5:40 AM 8:23 PM	81	57	0.00	75	48	0.00	68	41	0.00	73	55	0.00	72	46	0.00	68	45	0.00	73	50	0.00	77	52	0.00	75	50	0.00	68	54	0.11	77	52	0.00	79	61	0.02	75	50	0.00	79	52	0.00	73	45	0.00	75	46	0.00
Jul 5: Donahue Pass-> Garnet Lake
69	47	0.01		Sunny	5:40 AM 8:22 PM	81	57	0.00	66	50	0.00	66	39	0.04	73	50	0.01	70	45	0.00	66	48	0.01	70	43	0.00	68	50	0.00	66	45	0.00	64	46	0.00	73	48	0.01	72	52	0.00	68	41	0.00	68	50	0.12	68	46	0.00	70	43	0.00
Jul 6: Garnet Lake-> Red’s Meadow
72	48	0.03		Sunny	5:40 AM 8:20 PM	85	57	0.00	70	46	0.00	72	40	0.00	79	52	0.00	73	46	0.00	71	48	0.02	75	50	0.00	71	51	0.00	67	45	0.00	67	49	0.11	73	51	0.00	74	46	0.00	69	43	0.01	70	52	0.21	71	44	0.05	71	43	0.00
Jul 7: Red’s Meadow-> Lake Virginia
75	48	0.01		Sunny	5:42 AM 8:20 PM	88	59	0.00	75	46	0.00	75	43	0.00	81	55	0.00	73	45	0.00	68	46	0.00	79	52	0.00	77	54	0.01	72	43	0.00	66	48	0.15	73	52	0.00	75	48	0.00	75	46	0.00	70	48	0.01	73	48	0.00	72	41	0.00
Jul 8: Lake Virginia-> Just Past Bridge
76	50	0.02		Sunny	5:42 AM 8:19 PM	88	62	0.00	76	48	0.00	77	46	0.00	82	60	0.00	76	48	0.00	69	47	0.00	80	58	0.01	81	56	0.00	72	46	0.00	62	47	0.26	76	53	0.00	76	48	0.00	78	46	0.00	72	48	0.01	76	48	0.01	71	42	0.00
Jul 9: Just Past Bridge-> Marie Lake
76	53	0.03		Sunny	5:44 AM 8:19 PM	90	68	0.00	70	50	0.00	77	52	0.00	86	64	0.00	77	50	0.00	73	50	0.00	81	61	0.00	82	55	0.00	72	48	0.00	59	45	0.50	77	52	0.00	77	52	0.00	79	50	0.00	73	52	0.00	75	48	0.00	70	46	0.00
Jul 10: Marie Lake-> Muir Trail Ranch
85	62	0.00		Sunny	5:43 AM 8:17 PM	91	69	0.00	86	59	0.00	88	62	0.00	93	74	0.00	89	65	0.00	87	60	0.00	90	65	0.00	88	64	0.00	80	56	0.00	70	49	0.06	81	65	0.00	84	63	0.00	89	65	0.00	81	59	0.00	82	64	0.01	84	55	0.00
Jul 11: Muir Trail Ranch-> McClure Meadow
81	59	0.01		Sunny	5:44 AM 8:17 PM	90	70	0.00	82	55	0.00	87	63	0.00	90	71	0.03	86	65	0.00	84	59	0.00	85	62	0.00	84	61	0.01	76	48	0.00	70	47	0.05	75	58	0.00	74	60	0.03	87	63	0.00	73	50	0.00	79	59	0.02	78	58	0.00
Jul 12: McClure Meadow-> Medium Lake
89	67	0.01		Sunny	5:44 AM 8:16 PM	88	72	0.00	93	66	0.00	95	72	0.00	95	77	0.00	93	73	0.00	93	66	0.00	90	68	0.09	91	64	0.00	90	61	0.00	81	57	0.00	88	66	0.00	82	63	0.00	88	73	0.00	81	63	0.00	86	66	0.00	88	64	0.00
Jul 13: Medium Lake-> Deer Meadow
77	55	0.05		Sunny	5:44 AM 8:13 PM	77	61	0.04	80	53	0.00	82	58	0.00	82	63	0.16	80	58	0.01	79	55	0.00	73	56	0.20	75	55	0.09	79	51	0.00	70	50	0.06	85	59	0.00	74	52	0.00	73	56	0.20	68	47	0.00	77	54	0.02	79	52	0.00
Jul 14: Deer Meadow-> Taboose Pass Junction
82	60	0.02		Sunny	5:45 AM 8:14 PM	77	61	0.01	90	62	0.00	86	61	0.01	86	67	0.03	85	63	0.00	83	59	0.00	80	61	0.24	83	59	0.02	87	59	0.00	77	54	0.01	87	67	0.01	81	59	0.00	78	57	0.00	70	51	0.00	87	58	0.00	83	58	0.01
Jul 15: Taboose Pass Junction-> Middle Rae Lake
72	50	0.04		Sunny	5:46 AM 8:12 PM	70	52	0.00	82	57	0.00	73	54	0.10	72	52	0.00	73	52	0.02	70	46	0.00	70	54	0.20	73	48	0.01	73	52	0.00	63	43	0.02	73	55	0.11	72	50	0.04	68	46	0.02	61	41	0.11	79	50	0.00	79	46	0.00
Jul 16: Middle Rae Lake-> Center Basin Creek
71	50	0.08		Sunny	5:46 AM 8:11 PM	70	50	0.00	81	59	0.00	73	55	0.38	70	52	0.00	72	52	0.08	70	48	0.00	72	54	0.09	72	54	0.11	70	48	0.00	64	43	0.11	72	52	0.30	68	45	0.00	68	43	0.00	63	37	0.00	75	52	0.20	79	50	0.00
Jul 17: Center Basin Creek-> Wright Creek
72	49	0.03		Sunny	5:48 AM 8:11 PM	70	50	0.00	75	57	0.07	72	54	0.00	72	52	0.00	70	50	0.07	70	46	0.00	75	55	0.06	72	52	0.00	68	45	0.00	64	45	0.00	75	52	0.07	70	45	0.00	66	39	0.00	68	39	0.00	81	54	0.17	81	52	0.00
Jul 18: Wright Creek-> Guitar Lake
82	64	0.02		Sunny	5:48 AM 8:09 PM	76	66	0.02	86	68	0.11	80	70	0.04	77	66	0.06	83	63	0.01	82	62	0.00	85	73	0.00	84	67	0.00	84	63	0.00	76	60	0.00	82	66	0.03	83	64	0.00	72	53	0.00	78	56	0.00	89	68	0.01	87	67	0.06
Jul 19: Guitar Lake-> Whitney Zone
78	60	0.07		Moderate or heavy rain shower	5:49 AM 8:09 PM	75	62	0.02	82	62	0.13	79	63	0.02	74	62	0.42	78	60	0.03	76	58	0.00	81	65	0.06	79	60	0.00	80	59	0.00	66	53	0.13	76	60	0.11	83	62	0.00	70	53	0.16	76	54	0.00	87	62	0.00	82	63	0.04
Jul 20: Whitney Zone-> Whitney Portal
73	53	0.08		Moderate or heavy rain shower	5:49 AM 8:08 PM	76	58	0.02	78	56	0.00	75	55	0.00	72	54	0.00	72	54	0.07	72	51	0.05	69	56	0.59	74	54	0.00	72	54	0.00	61	47	0.02	66	49	0.38	82	56	0.01	71	47	0.04	73	45	0.00	81	54	0.01	77	56	0.11

The weather on the John Muir Trail (JMT) in July is mostly sunny and warm. Temperature and weather can change based on where you are and how high you are on the trail.

- Northern Sections (e.g., Yosemite): Moderate temperatures with highs around the mid-70s °F and lows around the low 50s °F. Mostly sunny.

- North/Central Sections (e.g., Tuolumne Meadow, Donahue Pass): Consistent sunny weather with highs in the 70s °F and lows in the high 40s to low 50s °F. Sometimes there is light rain, especially at higher spots.

- South/Central Sections (e.g., Marie Lake, Muir Trail Ranch): Slightly warmer with highs from the upper 70s to low 80s °F and lows from the upper 50s to mid-60s °F. Rainfall is rare, less than 0.05 inches per day, but isolated rains can happen.

- Southern Sections (e.g., Guitar Lake, Whitney Zone): More varied weather. Highs range from the low 70s to upper 80s °F, and lows range from the upper 50s to low 70s °F. Some days are sunny, but you might also see moderate to heavy rain and cloudy skies.

In summary, July on the JMT is warm and sunny with little rain, though the southern and higher parts of the trail may have more weather changes.

Start date

Jul 1

Start town

Happy Isles

End date

Jul 20

End town

Whitney Portal

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Total days

Total distance

219 mi

Daily distance

10.9 mi

Average high

76°F

Average low

54°F

Average precipitation

0.03 in/day

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