Amherst weather in July: Amherst, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Amherst in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 83°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 105 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationAmherst
- Station IDUSC00190120
- Location42.39°N 72.54°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population40,989
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 50° 29°
- Dec 39° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amherst in July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. July is 5.2°F warmer than June and 1.8°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Amherst and the 4th 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 69°F and 74°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 82°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% |
| July 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% |
| July 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 17, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 82°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 82°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 82°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 83°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 13 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 84°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 84°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 19 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 60°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00190120; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Amherst in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around July 27 (36%). In all, 4.12 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Amherst, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00190120.
What are the records for July in Amherst?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 104°F, on July 4, 1911; the coldest is 39°F, on July 15, 1908. The wettest July brought 13.08 in (2023).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 70.9°F (−0.8), 2022 73.1°F (+1.4), 2023 74.6°F (+2.9), 2024 74.2°F (+2.5), 2025 74.4°F (+2.7), 2026 71.4°F (−0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.9°F | −0.8°F | 11.92 in |
| 2022 | 73.1°F | +1.4°F | 2.23 in |
| 2023 | 74.6°F | +2.9°F | 13.08 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +2.5°F | 6.11 in |
| 2025 | 74.4°F | +2.7°F | 3.21 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | −0.3°F | 6.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00190120; recent months: ACIS, station USC00190120. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Amherst compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, July normal highs run from 75°F in Nantucket to 87°F in Maynard; Amherst's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.