Weather forecast for the John Muir Trail in July

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Jul 1: Happy Isles-> Sunrise Creek
75520.01SunnySunny
5:40 AM
8:24 PM
77550.00Sunny77540.05Heavy rain at times75500.00Sunny75550.01Patchy rain possible70460.00Sunny68450.00Partly cloudy79570.02Moderate rain at times75500.00Sunny77550.01Patchy rain possible77590.12Moderate or heavy rain shower81540.00Sunny82570.03Patchy rain possible70430.00Sunny72450.00Sunny70460.00Sunny75540.00Sunny
Jul 2: Sunrise Creek-> Lower Cathedral Lake
75520.01SunnySunny
5:39 AM
8:24 PM
79540.00Sunny78570.05Heavy rain at times69480.00Sunny75540.02Patchy rain possible70470.00Sunny69450.00Partly cloudy77540.00Sunny76510.00Sunny72520.00Sunny72550.08Heavy rain at times82540.00Sunny81630.04Moderate rain at times74510.00Sunny79510.00Sunny72420.00Sunny74520.02Moderate rain at times
Jul 3: Lower Cathedral Lake-> Tuolumne Meadow
74510.03SunnySunny
5:40 AM
8:23 PM
84610.00Sunny73570.00Partly cloudy64450.00Partly cloudy76570.14Heavy rain at times71490.00Sunny65480.00Sunny73510.01Patchy rain possible76500.00Sunny75490.00Sunny74520.06Patchy rain possible77490.00Sunny82610.19Heavy rain at times74460.00Sunny78520.00Sunny70460.00Sunny75490.00Sunny
Jul 4: Tuolumne Meadow-> Donahue Pass
74500.01SunnySunny
5:40 AM
8:23 PM
81570.00Sunny75480.00Cloudy68410.00Sunny73550.00Partly cloudy72460.00Sunny68450.00Sunny73500.00Sunny77520.00Sunny75500.00Sunny68540.11Heavy rain at times77520.00Sunny79610.02Patchy rain possible75500.00Sunny79520.00Partly cloudy73450.00Sunny75460.00Sunny
Jul 5: Donahue Pass-> Garnet Lake
69470.01SunnySunny
5:40 AM
8:22 PM
81570.00Sunny66500.00Sunny66390.04Moderate rain at times73500.01Patchy rain possible70450.00Sunny66480.01Patchy rain possible70430.00Partly cloudy68500.00Sunny66450.00Sunny64460.00Sunny73480.01Patchy rain possible72520.00Sunny68410.00Sunny68500.12Patchy rain possible68460.00Sunny70430.00Sunny
Jul 6: Garnet Lake-> Red’s Meadow
72480.03SunnySunny
5:40 AM
8:20 PM
85570.00Sunny70460.00Sunny72400.00Sunny79520.00Sunny73460.00Sunny71480.02Patchy rain possible75500.00Sunny71510.00Sunny67450.00Sunny67490.11Moderate or heavy rain shower73510.00Cloudy74460.00Sunny69430.01Patchy rain possible70520.21Moderate or heavy rain shower71440.05Patchy rain possible71430.00Sunny
Jul 7: Red’s Meadow-> Lake Virginia
75480.01SunnySunny
5:42 AM
8:20 PM
88590.00Sunny75460.00Partly cloudy75430.00Partly cloudy81550.00Sunny73450.00Sunny68460.00Partly cloudy79520.00Sunny77540.01Patchy rain possible72430.00Sunny66480.15Moderate or heavy rain shower73520.00Patchy rain possible75480.00Sunny75460.00Sunny70480.01Patchy rain possible73480.00Sunny72410.00Sunny
Jul 8: Lake Virginia-> Just Past Bridge
76500.02SunnySunny
5:42 AM
8:19 PM
88620.00Sunny76480.00Cloudy77460.00Sunny82600.00Sunny76480.00Sunny69470.00Sunny80580.01Patchy rain possible81560.00Cloudy72460.00Partly cloudy62470.26Moderate or heavy rain shower76530.00Partly cloudy76480.00Sunny78460.00Sunny72480.01Sunny76480.01Partly cloudy71420.00Sunny
Jul 9: Just Past Bridge-> Marie Lake
76530.03SunnySunny
5:44 AM
8:19 PM
90680.00Sunny70500.00Sunny77520.00Sunny86640.00Sunny77500.00Sunny73500.00Sunny81610.00Sunny82550.00Partly cloudy72480.00Sunny59450.50Moderate or heavy rain shower77520.00Sunny77520.00Sunny79500.00Sunny73520.00Sunny75480.00Sunny70460.00Sunny
Jul 10: Marie Lake-> Muir Trail Ranch
85620.00SunnySunny
5:43 AM
8:17 PM
91690.00Partly cloudy86590.00Sunny88620.00Sunny93740.00Partly cloudy89650.00Sunny87600.00Sunny90650.00Sunny88640.00Cloudy80560.00Sunny70490.06Patchy rain possible81650.00Partly cloudy84630.00Partly cloudy89650.00Sunny81590.00Sunny82640.01Patchy rain possible84550.00Partly cloudy
Jul 11: Muir Trail Ranch-> McClure Meadow
81590.01SunnySunny
5:44 AM
8:17 PM
90700.00Partly cloudy82550.00Sunny87630.00Sunny90710.03Moderate rain at times86650.00Sunny84590.00Patchy rain possible85620.00Sunny84610.01Sunny76480.00Sunny70470.05Moderate rain at times75580.00Sunny74600.03Sunny87630.00Sunny73500.00Sunny79590.02Patchy rain possible78580.00Sunny
Jul 12: McClure Meadow-> Medium Lake
89670.01SunnySunny
5:44 AM
8:16 PM
88720.00Patchy rain possible93660.00Sunny95720.00Sunny95770.00Partly cloudy93730.00Sunny93660.00Sunny90680.09Heavy rain at times91640.00Sunny90610.00Sunny81570.00Sunny88660.00Sunny82630.00Sunny88730.00Sunny81630.00Sunny86660.00Partly cloudy88640.00Sunny
Jul 13: Medium Lake-> Deer Meadow
77550.05SunnySunny
5:44 AM
8:13 PM
77610.04Patchy light drizzle80530.00Sunny82580.00Sunny82630.16Moderate or heavy rain shower80580.01Patchy rain possible79550.00Sunny73560.20Moderate or heavy rain shower75550.09Moderate or heavy rain shower79510.00Sunny70500.06Moderate rain at times85590.00Sunny74520.00Sunny73560.20Moderate or heavy rain shower68470.00Sunny77540.02Moderate rain at times79520.00Sunny
Jul 14: Deer Meadow-> Taboose Pass Junction
82600.02SunnySunny
5:45 AM
8:14 PM
77610.01Patchy rain possible90620.00Sunny86610.01Sunny86670.03Patchy rain possible85630.00Sunny83590.00Sunny80610.24Patchy rain possible83590.02Sunny87590.00Sunny77540.01Patchy rain possible87670.01Sunny81590.00Sunny78570.00Sunny70510.00Sunny87580.00Sunny83580.01Sunny
Jul 15: Taboose Pass Junction-> Middle Rae Lake
72500.04SunnySunny
5:46 AM
8:12 PM
70520.00Sunny82570.00Sunny73540.10Heavy rain at times72520.00Sunny73520.02Moderate rain at times70460.00Sunny70540.20Moderate or heavy rain shower73480.01Patchy rain possible73520.00Sunny63430.02Moderate rain at times73550.11Moderate rain at times72500.04Moderate rain at times68460.02Patchy rain possible61410.11Moderate or heavy rain shower79500.00Partly cloudy79460.00Sunny
Jul 16: Middle Rae Lake-> Center Basin Creek
71500.08SunnySunny
5:46 AM
8:11 PM
70500.00Sunny81590.00Patchy rain possible73550.38Moderate or heavy rain shower70520.00Sunny72520.08Heavy rain at times70480.00Sunny72540.09Moderate or heavy rain shower72540.11Moderate or heavy rain shower70480.00Partly cloudy64430.11Moderate or heavy rain shower72520.30Moderate or heavy rain shower68450.00Sunny68430.00Sunny63370.00Sunny75520.20Moderate or heavy rain shower79500.00Sunny
Jul 17: Center Basin Creek-> Wright Creek
72490.03SunnySunny
5:48 AM
8:11 PM
70500.00Partly cloudy75570.07Heavy rain at times72540.00Partly cloudy72520.00Sunny70500.07Moderate rain at times70460.00Sunny75550.06Moderate or heavy rain shower72520.00Sunny68450.00Sunny64450.00Sunny75520.07Moderate rain at times70450.00Sunny66390.00Sunny68390.00Sunny81540.17Moderate or heavy rain shower81520.00Partly cloudy
Jul 18: Wright Creek-> Guitar Lake
82640.02SunnySunny
5:48 AM
8:09 PM
76660.02Patchy rain possible86680.11Patchy rain possible80700.04Patchy rain possible77660.06Patchy rain possible83630.01Sunny82620.00Sunny85730.00Partly cloudy84670.00Sunny84630.00Cloudy76600.00Sunny82660.03Sunny83640.00Sunny72530.00Partly cloudy78560.00Sunny89680.01Sunny87670.06Patchy rain possible
Jul 19: Guitar Lake-> Whitney Zone
78600.07Moderate or heavy rain showerModerate or heavy rain shower
5:49 AM
8:09 PM
75620.02Patchy light drizzle82620.13Moderate or heavy rain shower79630.02Patchy rain possible74620.42Moderate or heavy rain shower78600.03Patchy rain possible76580.00Sunny81650.06Moderate rain at times79600.00Sunny80590.00Overcast66530.13Heavy rain at times76600.11Heavy rain at times83620.00Partly cloudy70530.16Moderate or heavy rain shower76540.00Sunny87620.00Sunny82630.04Moderate or heavy rain shower
Jul 20: Whitney Zone-> Whitney Portal
73530.08Moderate or heavy rain showerModerate or heavy rain shower
5:49 AM
8:08 PM
76580.02Patchy rain possible78560.00Cloudy75550.00Sunny72540.00Sunny72540.07Moderate rain at times72510.05Moderate or heavy rain shower69560.59Moderate or heavy rain shower74540.00Sunny72540.00Overcast61470.02Moderate rain at times66490.38Moderate or heavy rain shower82560.01Patchy rain possible71470.04Moderate rain at times73450.00Sunny81540.01Patchy rain possible77560.11Moderate or heavy rain shower

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
Units
imperial (°F, in, mi)
Total days
20
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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