Gastonia weather in July: Gastonia, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Gastonia in July has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal July, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 21°C, 88 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationGastonia Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00053870
  • Location35.20°N 81.16°W
  • Elevation797 ft (243 m)
  • Population85,535
  1. Jan 53° 33°
  2. Feb 58° 36°
  3. Mar 65° 42°
  4. Apr 74° 50°
  5. May 81° 58°
  6. Jun 88° 67°
  7. Jul 91° 70°
  8. Aug 89° 69°
  9. Sep 83° 63°
  10. Oct 74° 51°
  11. Nov 64° 41°
  12. Dec 56° 36°

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

How warm is Gastonia in July?

The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 80.5°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 1.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Gastonia and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 90°F on July 1 to 91°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 79°F and 83°F.

Gastonia 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 42%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 190°F69°F42%22%
July 891°F70°F42%21%
July 1591°F70°F42%21%
July 2291°F71°F41%20%
July 3191°F70°F39%20%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 15, coldest night July 1)
Gastonia: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 190°F69°F42%22%14 h 30 min
July 290°F70°F42%22%14 h 30 min
July 390°F70°F42%22%14 h 30 min
July 490°F70°F42%22%14 h 30 min
July 591°F70°F42%22%14 h 30 min
July 691°F70°F42%21%14 h 30 min
July 791°F70°F42%21%14 h 30 min
July 891°F70°F42%21%14 h 30 min
July 991°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1091°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1191°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1291°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1391°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1491°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1591°F70°F42%21%14 h 20 min
July 1691°F70°F41%20%14 h 20 min
July 1791°F70°F41%20%14 h 20 min
July 1891°F70°F41%20%14 h 20 min
July 1991°F70°F41%20%14 h 10 min
July 2091°F71°F41%20%14 h 10 min
July 2191°F71°F41%20%14 h 10 min
July 2291°F71°F41%20%14 h 10 min
July 2391°F71°F40%20%14 h 10 min
July 2491°F71°F40%20%14 h 10 min
July 2591°F71°F40%20%14 h 10 min
July 2691°F71°F40%20%14 h 10 min
July 2791°F70°F40%20%14 h
July 2891°F70°F40%20%14 h
July 2991°F70°F40%20%14 h
July 3091°F70°F40%20%14 h
July 3191°F70°F39%20%14 h
Normal high
91°FJuly average
Normal low
70°FJuly average
Precipitation
3.47 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
130.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
17
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
78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Gastonia in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around July 5 (42%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 13 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Gastonia, 17 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053870.

What are the records for July in Gastonia?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 105°F, on July 1, 2012; the coldest is 57°F, on July 2, 2008. The wettest July brought 7.08 in (2003).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.5°F: 2021 78.0°F (−2.5), 2022 79.7°F (−0.8), 2023 78.8°F (−1.7), 2024 80.6°F (+0.1), 2025 82.6°F (+2.1), 2026 80.9°F (+0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Gastonia: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202178.0°F−2.5°F3.53 in
202279.7°F−0.8°F5.28 in
202378.8°F−1.7°F5.58 in
202480.6°F+0.1°F3.53 in
202582.6°F+2.1°F2.89 in
202680.9°F+0.4°F2.86 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053870. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Gastonia 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; Gastonia's is 91°F.

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

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