Augusta weather in July: Augusta, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Augusta in July has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 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 16°C, 81 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationAugusta State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014605
- Location44.32°N 69.80°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,168
- Jan 29° 12°
- Feb 32° 14°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 66° 45°
- Jun 74° 54°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Augusta in July?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.1°F. July is 5.9°F warmer than June and 1.2°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Augusta and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 78°F on July 1 to 80°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 68°F and 72°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 78°F | 59°F | 41% | 23% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 23% |
| July 15 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 22% |
| July 22 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% |
| July 31 | 80°F | 61°F | 37% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 20, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 78°F | 59°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 79°F | 59°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 79°F | 59°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 79°F | 59°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 79°F | 59°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 79°F | 60°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 79°F | 60°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 22 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 23 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 24 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 25 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 26 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 28 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 80°F | 61°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 60°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014605; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Augusta in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around July 1 (41%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Augusta, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014605.
How humid and windy is Augusta in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 87% | 4.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 61°F | 69% | 6.1 mph | – |
| noon | 77°F | 59°F | 55% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 60°F | 54% | 8.2 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 60°F | 63% | 7.3 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 60°F | 77% | 5.7 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014605. 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 Augusta?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 99°F, on July 14, 1952; the coldest is 43°F, on July 7, 1965. The wettest July brought 8.67 in (1996).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.1°F: 2021 66.3°F (−3.8), 2022 73.5°F (+3.4), 2023 73.3°F (+3.2), 2024 74.7°F (+4.6), 2025 72.5°F (+2.4), 2026 71.4°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.3°F | −3.8°F | 6.62 in |
| 2022 | 73.5°F | +3.4°F | 3.17 in |
| 2023 | 73.3°F | +3.2°F | 5.14 in |
| 2024 | 74.7°F | +4.6°F | 2.38 in |
| 2025 | 72.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014605; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014605. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Augusta compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, July normal highs run from 75°F in Limestone to 82°F in Fryeburg; Augusta's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.