Hartford weather in July: Hartford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Hartford in July has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 74°F, holding near 85°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 17°C, 106 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationHartford-Bradley International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014740
- Location41.94°N 72.68°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population122,129
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 41° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hartford in July?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 74.3°F. July is 5.4°F warmer than June and 1.8°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Hartford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 84°F on July 1 to 85°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 72°F and 77°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 62°F | 36% | 24% |
| July 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% |
| July 15 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% |
| July 22 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% |
| July 31 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 15, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 62°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 84°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 84°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 85°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 85°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 85°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 85°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 12 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 13 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 86°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hartford in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around July 1 (36%). In all, 4.17 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Hartford, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014740.
How humid and windy is Hartford in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 63°F | 86% | 3.7 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 63°F | 67% | 6.0 mph | 37% |
| noon | 81°F | 62°F | 52% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 61°F | 49% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 7.9 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 74% | 5.9 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014740. 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 Hartford?
The warmest July temperature on Hartford's official record (since 1905) is 103°F, on July 22, 2011; the coldest is 44°F, on July 2, 1962. The wettest July brought 13.93 in (2023).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.3°F: 2021 73.0°F (−1.3), 2022 76.8°F (+2.5), 2023 76.8°F (+2.5), 2024 78.6°F (+4.3), 2025 76.3°F (+2.0), 2026 73.9°F (−0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | −1.3°F | 10.15 in |
| 2022 | 76.8°F | +2.5°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 76.8°F | +2.5°F | 13.93 in |
| 2024 | 78.6°F | +4.3°F | 4.84 in |
| 2025 | 76.3°F | +2.0°F | 7.81 in |
| 2026 | 73.9°F | −0.4°F | 8.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Hartford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, July normal highs run from 78°F in Norfolk to 85°F in Hartford; Hartford's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.