Alpena weather in July: Alpena, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Alpena in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 68°F, holding near 81°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 81 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationAlpena County Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094849
- Location45.07°N 83.56°W
- Elevation684 ft (209 m)
- Population10,116
- Jan 28° 12°
- Feb 30° 11°
- Mar 39° 19°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 66° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 81° 56°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 71° 47°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 45° 29°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alpena in July?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 68.2°F. July is 5.0°F warmer than June and 1.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Alpena and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 79°F on July 1 to 81°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 65°F and 71°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 54°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 20% |
| July 31 | 81°F | 56°F | 33% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 19, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 54°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 80°F | 54°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 24 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 25 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 26 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 28 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 81°F | 57°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 81°F | 56°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 56°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 14 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alpena in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around July 5 (35%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Alpena, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094849.
How humid and windy is Alpena in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 57°F | 91% | 3.3 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 60°F | 70% | 7.0 mph | 61% |
| noon | 76°F | 59°F | 55% | 8.8 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 58°F | 53% | 9.8 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 59°F | 58% | 8.4 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 59°F | 79% | 3.4 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094849. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Alpena?
The warmest July temperature on Alpena's official record (since 1916) is 106°F, on July 13, 1936; the coldest is 34°F, on July 4, 1930. The wettest July brought 8.10 in (2020).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.2°F: 2021 67.8°F (−0.4), 2022 67.7°F (−0.5), 2023 68.4°F (+0.2), 2024 69.8°F (+1.6), 2025 69.3°F (+1.1), 2026 70.4°F (+2.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.8°F | −0.4°F | 5.86 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | −0.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2023 | 68.4°F | +0.2°F | 5.61 in |
| 2024 | 69.8°F | +1.6°F | 4.98 in |
| 2025 | 69.3°F | +1.1°F | 3.35 in |
| 2026 | 70.4°F | +2.2°F | 5.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record APNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Alpena compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, July normal highs run from 72°F in Copper Harbor to 86°F in Tecumseh; Alpena's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.