Altoona weather in July: Altoona, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Altoona in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 83°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 3.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 88 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationAltoona Blair County Airport
- Station IDUSW00014736
- Location40.30°N 78.32°W
- Elevation1,480 ft (451 m)
- From the center15 miles
- Population42,719
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 39° 23°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 40° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Altoona in July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.4°F. July is 3.9°F warmer than June and 1.8°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Altoona and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 82°F on July 1 to 83°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°F and 75°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% |
| July 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 23% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 12, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 2 | 82°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 5 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 7 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 10 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 11 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 14 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 18 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 20 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 27 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 28 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Altoona in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around July 22 (39%). In all, 3.48 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Altoona, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014736.
How humid and windy is Altoona in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 61°F | 91% | 2.3 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 73% | 5.2 mph | 52% |
| noon | 78°F | 62°F | 60% | 7.1 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 62°F | 55% | 7.6 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 62°F | 61% | 6.6 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 62°F | 80% | 3.7 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014736. 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 Altoona?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 103°F, on July 22, 2011; the coldest is 41°F, on July 21, 1966. The wettest July brought 8.74 in (1989).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.4°F: 2021 72.6°F (+0.2), 2022 73.4°F (+1.0), 2023 72.9°F (+0.5), 2024 74.8°F (+2.4), 2025 74.7°F (+2.3), 2026 72.1°F (−0.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.6°F | +0.2°F | 3.32 in |
| 2022 | 73.4°F | +1.0°F | 2.42 in |
| 2023 | 72.9°F | +0.5°F | 5.50 in |
| 2024 | 74.8°F | +2.4°F | 3.50 in |
| 2025 | 74.7°F | +2.3°F | 3.62 in |
| 2026 | 72.1°F | −0.3°F | 6.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014736; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Altoona compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, July normal highs run from 78°F in Laporte to 89°F in Marcus Hook; Altoona's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.