Hickory weather in July: Hickory, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Hickory in July has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 78°F, holding near 87°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 109 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationHickory Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00003810
- Location35.74°N 81.38°W
- Elevation1,143 ft (348 m)
- Population45,081
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hickory in July?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.7°F. July is 3.4°F warmer than June and 1.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Hickory and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 76°F and 80°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 87°F | 67°F | 38% | 22% |
| July 8 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% |
| July 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% |
| July 22 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% |
| July 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 24% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 8, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 87°F | 67°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 87°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 87°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 87°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 87°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 68°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- 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
- 29
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hickory in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around July 24 (40%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Hickory, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003810.
What are the records for July in Hickory?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 105°F, on July 29, 1952; the coldest is 50°F, on July 10, 1961. The wettest July brought 16.17 in (2013).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.7°F: 2021 78.3°F (+0.6), 2022 79.4°F (+1.7), 2023 78.4°F (+0.7), 2024 80.0°F (+2.3), 2025 81.0°F (+3.3), 2026 79.3°F (+1.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3°F | +0.6°F | 3.61 in |
| 2022 | 79.4°F | +1.7°F | 10.18 in |
| 2023 | 78.4°F | +0.7°F | 3.28 in |
| 2024 | 80.0°F | +2.3°F | 5.80 in |
| 2025 | 81.0°F | +3.3°F | 5.86 in |
| 2026 | 79.3°F | +1.6°F | 6.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003810; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Hickory 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; Hickory's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.