July in Sedona, AZ: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: tee off before 8 AM to beat the heat.
| Average July Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 93°F |
| Avg daily low | 69°F |
| Rainy days | 10 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 11.8 mph |
July marks the sharpest single-month transition on Sedona's golf calendar. Coming out of a dry, breezy June, the monsoon arrives hard — 10 rainy days compared to just 3 in June, the biggest jump of the year. Temperatures peak at 93°F, the hottest the red rocks get, while lows settle around 69°F overnight, leaving a 24-degree daily swing that makes early tee times genuinely comfortable before midday heat sets in.
Despite the shoulder-season badge, July demands respect. Afternoon thunderstorms are the norm, not the exception, and peak winds of 11.8 mph — down slightly from June's 13.3 mph — can still affect club selection on Sedona's exposed canyon-rim holes. Planning around the weather is less optional than in any other month.
With 10 rainy days concentrated in the afternoon monsoon pattern, booking the earliest available tee time — ideally before 9 AM — gives you the best chance of finishing 18 holes before storm cells build over the Mogollon Rim. Same-week flexibility matters more in July than in any other month; hold off on locking in afternoon rounds until you can check the morning radar. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
June's 3 precip days make it the driest stretch before the monsoon; July's jump to 10 precip days is the most dramatic single-month change in precipitation all year. The temperature ceiling actually rises coming in — highs go from 91°F in June to 93°F in July — before easing back to 90°F in August. Heading into August, the rain doesn't let up (also 10 precip days), but wind calms slightly from 11.8 mph to 10.9 mph, and the heat backs off by 3 degrees.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Sedona, AZ for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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Yes, more than any other month. July ties August as Sedona's wettest month at 10 precipitation days, and those storms are heavily concentrated in the afternoon hours. Most local golfers treat a pre-9 AM start as non-negotiable in July, and courses will suspend play — sometimes mid-round — when lightning enters the area.
Average highs hit 93°F in July, the hottest month of the year in Sedona. That said, the overnight low of 69°F means early-morning rounds start in genuinely manageable conditions, and the 24-degree daily swing gives you a real window before noon. After midday, heat combined with post-monsoon humidity makes the hike between Sedona's elevation changes noticeably harder.