Cape Hatteras Airport weather in July: Cape Hatteras Airport, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Cape Hatteras Airport in July has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 87°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 24°C, 137 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationCape Hatteras Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093729
  • Location35.23°N 75.62°W
  • Elevation11 ft (3 m)
  1. Jan 55° 41°
  2. Feb 57° 42°
  3. Mar 61° 46°
  4. Apr 69° 54°
  5. May 77° 63°
  6. Jun 84° 71°
  7. Jul 87° 75°
  8. Aug 87° 74°
  9. Sep 83° 71°
  10. Oct 75° 61°
  11. Nov 66° 52°
  12. Dec 59° 45°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Cape Hatteras Airport in July?

The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 81.3°F. July is 3.8°F warmer than June and 0.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Cape Hatteras Airport and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 87°F on July 1 to 88°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 80°F and 83°F.

Cape Hatteras Airport in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 187°F74°F35%23%
July 887°F75°F36%24%
July 1587°F76°F37%25%
July 2288°F76°F39%26%
July 3188°F75°F39%27%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 20, coldest night July 1)
Cape Hatteras Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 187°F74°F35%23%14 h 30 min
July 287°F75°F35%23%14 h 30 min
July 387°F75°F35%23%14 h 30 min
July 487°F75°F35%24%14 h 30 min
July 587°F75°F35%24%14 h 30 min
July 687°F75°F35%24%14 h 30 min
July 787°F75°F35%24%14 h 30 min
July 887°F75°F36%24%14 h 30 min
July 987°F75°F36%24%14 h 30 min
July 1087°F75°F36%25%14 h 20 min
July 1187°F75°F36%25%14 h 20 min
July 1287°F75°F36%25%14 h 20 min
July 1387°F76°F37%25%14 h 20 min
July 1487°F76°F37%25%14 h 20 min
July 1587°F76°F37%25%14 h 20 min
July 1687°F76°F37%25%14 h 20 min
July 1787°F76°F37%26%14 h 20 min
July 1887°F76°F38%26%14 h 20 min
July 1987°F76°F38%26%14 h 10 min
July 2088°F76°F38%26%14 h 10 min
July 2188°F76°F38%26%14 h 10 min
July 2288°F76°F39%26%14 h 10 min
July 2388°F76°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 2488°F76°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 2588°F76°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 2688°F76°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 2788°F75°F39%27%14 h
July 2888°F75°F39%27%14 h
July 2988°F75°F39%27%14 h
July 3088°F75°F39%27%14 h
July 3188°F75°F39%27%14 h
Normal high
87°FJuly average
Normal low
75°FJuly average
Precipitation
5.39 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
4
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
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Cape Hatteras Airport in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 29 (39%). In all, 5.39 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Cape Hatteras Airport, 4 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093729.

How humid and windy is Cape Hatteras Airport in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 74°F; at 6 a.m. it is 77°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.77°F73°F87%6.8 mph–
9 a.m.81°F73°F78%8.4 mph–
noon83°F74°F72%9.5 mph–
3 p.m.84°F74°F72%9.9 mph–
6 p.m.81°F73°F78%9.2 mph–
9 p.m.79°F73°F84%8.2 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093729. 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 Cape Hatteras Airport?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 96°F, on July 10, 1992; the coldest is 54°F, on July 9, 1972. The wettest July brought 20.31 in (2018).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.3°F: 2021 80.8°F (−0.5), 2022 81.2°F (−0.1), 2023 78.1°F (−3.2), 2024 80.7°F (−0.6), 2025 82.5°F (+1.2), 2026 80.3°F (−1.0). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Cape Hatteras Airport: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202180.8°F−0.5°F4.49 in
202281.2°F−0.1°F7.59 in
202378.1°F−3.2°F4.77 in
202480.7°F−0.6°F6.00 in
202582.5°F+1.2°F5.98 in
202680.3°F−1.0°F7.71 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093729; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093729. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Cape Hatteras Airport 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; Cape Hatteras Airport's is 87°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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