Kenai weather in July: Kenai, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Kenai in July has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal July, 1.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 9°C, 50 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationKenai Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00026523
- Location60.58°N 151.24°W
- Elevation91 ft (28 m)
- Population7,770
- Jan 22° 7°
- Feb 28° 12°
- Mar 33° 14°
- Apr 44° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 60° 44°
- Jul 63° 49°
- Aug 63° 47°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 43° 29°
- Nov 30° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kenai in July?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 56.0°F. July is 3.9°F warmer than June and 1.2°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Kenai and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 62°F on July 1 to 64°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 54°F and 58°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 62°F | 48°F | 37% | 15% |
| July 8 | 63°F | 48°F | 39% | 17% |
| July 15 | 63°F | 49°F | 40% | 19% |
| July 22 | 64°F | 49°F | 42% | 21% |
| July 31 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 23% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 28, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 62°F | 48°F | 37% | 15% | 19 h |
| July 2 | 62°F | 48°F | 37% | 16% | 19 h |
| July 3 | 63°F | 48°F | 37% | 16% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 63°F | 48°F | 38% | 16% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 5 | 63°F | 48°F | 38% | 16% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 6 | 63°F | 48°F | 38% | 17% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 7 | 63°F | 48°F | 38% | 17% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 8 | 63°F | 48°F | 39% | 17% | 18 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 63°F | 49°F | 39% | 18% | 18 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 63°F | 49°F | 39% | 18% | 18 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 63°F | 49°F | 39% | 18% | 18 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 63°F | 49°F | 40% | 18% | 18 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 63°F | 49°F | 40% | 19% | 18 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 63°F | 49°F | 40% | 19% | 18 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 63°F | 49°F | 40% | 19% | 18 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 63°F | 49°F | 41% | 19% | 18 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 63°F | 49°F | 41% | 20% | 18 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 64°F | 49°F | 41% | 20% | 18 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 64°F | 49°F | 42% | 20% | 18 h |
| July 20 | 64°F | 49°F | 42% | 21% | 18 h |
| July 21 | 64°F | 49°F | 42% | 21% | 18 h |
| July 22 | 64°F | 49°F | 42% | 21% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 64°F | 49°F | 43% | 21% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 64°F | 49°F | 43% | 22% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 64°F | 49°F | 43% | 22% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 64°F | 49°F | 43% | 22% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 27 | 64°F | 49°F | 43% | 22% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 28 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 30 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 23% | 17 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 49°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 1.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 19 h to 17 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026523; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kenai in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around July 31 (44%). In all, 1.98 in falls on 13 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026523.
How humid and windy is Kenai in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 49°F | 91% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 7.5 mph | – |
| noon | 61°F | 52°F | 72% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 51°F | 69% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 73% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 82% | 8.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026523. 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 Kenai?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 89°F, on July 4, 2019; the coldest is 27°F, on July 6, 1904. The wettest July brought 5.02 in (1958).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.0°F: 2021 55.4°F (−0.6), 2022 56.0°F (at normal), 2023 54.2°F (−1.8), 2024 53.9°F (−2.1), 2025 56.0°F (at normal), 2026 54.3°F (−1.7). 0 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 56.0°F | at normal | 2.04 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | −1.8°F | 3.24 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | −2.1°F | 1.54 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | at normal | 0.72 in |
| 2026 | 54.3°F | −1.7°F | 2.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026523; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026523. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Kenai compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, July normal highs run from 48°F in Utqiaġvik to 75°F in Two Rivers; Kenai's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.