Apex weather in July: Apex, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Apex in July has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 89°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 129 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationApex
- Station IDUSC00310212
- Location35.74°N 78.84°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population75,977
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 62° 39°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 72° 50°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apex in July?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.2°F. July is 3.8°F warmer than June and 1.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Apex and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 81°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 68°F | 37% | 24% |
| July 8 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% |
| July 15 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% |
| July 22 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% |
| July 31 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 68°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 69°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00310212; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Apex in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 24 (38%). In all, 5.07 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Apex, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00310212.
What are the records for July in Apex?
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.2°F: 2021 78.0°F (−1.2), 2023 80.2°F (+1.0), 2024 80.0°F (+0.8), 2025 81.7°F (+2.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.0°F | −1.2°F | 5.93 in |
| 2023 | 80.2°F | +1.0°F | 6.08 in |
| 2024 | 80.0°F | +0.8°F | 9.34 in |
| 2025 | 81.7°F | +2.5°F | 6.70 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00310212. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Apex compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Apex's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.