Beckley weather in July: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Beckley in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 81°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal July, 5.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 17°C, 127 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in July?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.6°F. July is 3.4°F warmer than June and 1.1°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Beckley and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 81°F on July 1 to 80°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 62°F | 44% | 29% |
| July 8 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% |
| July 31 | 80°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 8, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 62°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 81°F | 62°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 81°F | 63°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 81°F | 63°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 81°F | 63°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 81°F | 63°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 63°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 81°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 81°F | 62°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 81°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 81°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 81°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 81°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 81°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 80°F | 62°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beckley in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around July 1 (44%). In all, 5.00 in falls on 14 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Beckley, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 61°F | 92% | 3.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 64°F | 79% | 5.7 mph | 56% |
| noon | 76°F | 63°F | 64% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 62°F | 60% | 7.2 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 63°F | 66% | 6.5 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 63°F | 83% | 3.6 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. 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 Beckley?
The warmest July temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 103°F, on July 21, 1926; the coldest is 38°F, on July 10, 1961. The wettest July brought 10.50 in (1909).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.6°F: 2021 71.4°F (−0.2), 2022 72.3°F (+0.7), 2023 72.0°F (+0.4), 2024 73.7°F (+2.1), 2025 75.4°F (+3.8), 2026 73.4°F (+1.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.4°F | −0.2°F | 3.29 in |
| 2022 | 72.3°F | +0.7°F | 9.14 in |
| 2023 | 72.0°F | +0.4°F | 6.55 in |
| 2024 | 73.7°F | +2.1°F | 3.59 in |
| 2025 | 75.4°F | +3.8°F | 3.03 in |
| 2026 | 73.4°F | +1.8°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, July normal highs run from 75°F in Davis to 89°F in Keyser; Beckley's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.