Grand Forks weather in July: Grand Forks, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Grand Forks in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 89 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationGrand Forks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014916
- Location47.94°N 97.18°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population59,845
- Jan 16° -3°
- Feb 21° 1°
- Mar 34° 15°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 80° 54°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 54° 33°
- Nov 36° 18°
- Dec 21° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Forks in July?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.9°F. July is 4.3°F warmer than June and 1.9°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Grand Forks and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 79°F on July 1 to 82°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 66°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 38% | 22% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 21% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 17% |
| July 31 | 82°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 26, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 38% | 22% | 16 h |
| July 2 | 79°F | 56°F | 38% | 22% | 16 h |
| July 3 | 80°F | 57°F | 38% | 22% | 16 h |
| July 4 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 22% | 16 h |
| July 5 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 16 h |
| July 6 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 7 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 10 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 11 | 80°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 57°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 57°F | 33% | 18% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 57°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 57°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 57°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 17% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 16% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 16% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 82°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 82°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 57°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 16 h to 15 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Grand Forks in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around July 1 (38%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Grand Forks, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014916.
What are the records for July in Grand Forks?
The warmest July temperature on Grand Forks's official record (since 1941) is 104°F, on July 5, 1988; the coldest is 30°F, on July 3, 1972. The wettest July brought 9.08 in (1995).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.9°F: 2021 73.0°F (+4.0), 2022 71.0°F (+2.1), 2023 67.3°F (−1.6), 2024 73.2°F (+4.3), 2025 69.5°F (+0.6), 2026 74.7°F (+5.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | +4.0°F | 0.42 in |
| 2022 | 71.0°F | +2.1°F | 4.59 in |
| 2023 | 67.3°F | −1.6°F | 1.87 in |
| 2024 | 73.2°F | +4.3°F | 3.18 in |
| 2025 | 69.5°F | +0.6°F | 3.13 in |
| 2026 | 74.7°F | +5.8°F | 0.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GFKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Grand Forks compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, July normal highs run from 75°F in Rolla to 86°F in Amidon; Grand Forks's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.