Bellingham weather in July: Bellingham, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Bellingham in July has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal July, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 13°C, 22 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationBellingham International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024217
- Location48.79°N 122.54°W
- Elevation149 ft (45 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population95,860
- Jan 46° 34°
- Feb 49° 35°
- Mar 53° 38°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 64° 47°
- Jun 68° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 73° 55°
- Sep 68° 50°
- Oct 59° 43°
- Nov 51° 38°
- Dec 46° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bellingham in July?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 63.9°F. July is 4.1°F warmer than June and 0.0°F cooler than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Bellingham and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 70°F on July 1 to 74°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 62°F and 66°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 70°F | 54°F | 27% | 11% |
| July 8 | 72°F | 54°F | 23% | 9% |
| July 15 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 7% |
| July 22 | 74°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% |
| July 31 | 74°F | 56°F | 16% | 7% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 30, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 70°F | 54°F | 27% | 11% | 16 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 70°F | 54°F | 26% | 11% | 16 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 71°F | 54°F | 26% | 11% | 16 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 71°F | 54°F | 25% | 10% | 16 h |
| July 5 | 71°F | 54°F | 25% | 10% | 16 h |
| July 6 | 71°F | 54°F | 24% | 10% | 16 h |
| July 7 | 71°F | 54°F | 23% | 9% | 16 h |
| July 8 | 72°F | 54°F | 23% | 9% | 16 h |
| July 9 | 72°F | 54°F | 22% | 9% | 16 h |
| July 10 | 72°F | 55°F | 22% | 8% | 16 h |
| July 11 | 72°F | 55°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 72°F | 55°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 14 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 15 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 73°F | 55°F | 19% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 73°F | 55°F | 19% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 18 | 73°F | 55°F | 19% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 73°F | 55°F | 18% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 20 | 74°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 74°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 74°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 23 | 74°F | 56°F | 17% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 24 | 74°F | 56°F | 17% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 25 | 74°F | 56°F | 17% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 74°F | 56°F | 17% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 74°F | 56°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 74°F | 56°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 74°F | 56°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 30 | 74°F | 56°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 74°F | 56°F | 16% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 55°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 16 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024217; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bellingham in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around July 1 (27%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 6 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024217.
How humid and windy is Bellingham in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 87% | 6.6 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 56°F | 76% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
| noon | 69°F | 56°F | 64% | 9.1 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 55°F | 56% | 8.6 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 55°F | 59% | 7.4 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 77% | 6.1 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024217. 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 Bellingham?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 96°F, on July 29, 2009; the coldest is 40°F, on July 6, 1952. The wettest July brought 2.86 in (1982).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.9°F: 2021 65.9°F (+2.0), 2022 66.0°F (+2.1), 2023 64.8°F (+0.9), 2024 65.0°F (+1.1), 2025 64.1°F (+0.2), 2026 63.2°F (−0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 66.0°F | +2.1°F | 0.31 in |
| 2023 | 64.8°F | +0.9°F | – |
| 2024 | 65.0°F | +1.1°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 64.1°F | +0.2°F | 0.34 in |
| 2026 | 63.2°F | −0.7°F | 0.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024217; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024217. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Bellingham compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, July normal highs run from 65°F in Long Beach to 93°F in Pasco; Bellingham's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.