McAlester weather in July: McAlester, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

McAlester in July has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, rising from 91°F on the 1st to 95°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal July, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 86 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationMcAlester Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093950
  • Location34.88°N 95.78°W
  • Elevation770 ft (235 m)
  • Population18,108
  1. Jan 52° 30°
  2. Feb 57° 34°
  3. Mar 65° 42°
  4. Apr 73° 50°
  5. May 80° 60°
  6. Jun 88° 68°
  7. Jul 93° 72°
  8. Aug 93° 71°
  9. Sep 86° 63°
  10. Oct 75° 52°
  11. Nov 63° 41°
  12. Dec 54° 33°

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

How warm is McAlester in July?

The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 82.6°F. July is 4.4°F warmer than June and 0.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in McAlester and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 91°F on July 1 to 95°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 80°F and 85°F.

McAlester 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 23%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 191°F71°F23%17%
July 892°F72°F22%15%
July 1593°F72°F20%14%
July 2294°F72°F20%14%
July 3195°F72°F21%14%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 30, coldest night July 1)
McAlester: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 191°F71°F23%17%14 h 30 min
July 291°F71°F23%17%14 h 30 min
July 392°F71°F23%16%14 h 30 min
July 492°F71°F23%16%14 h 30 min
July 592°F71°F22%16%14 h 30 min
July 692°F71°F22%16%14 h 30 min
July 792°F72°F22%16%14 h 20 min
July 892°F72°F22%15%14 h 20 min
July 993°F72°F21%15%14 h 20 min
July 1093°F72°F21%15%14 h 20 min
July 1193°F72°F21%15%14 h 20 min
July 1293°F72°F21%15%14 h 20 min
July 1393°F72°F20%14%14 h 20 min
July 1493°F72°F20%14%14 h 20 min
July 1593°F72°F20%14%14 h 20 min
July 1693°F72°F20%14%14 h 20 min
July 1794°F72°F20%14%14 h 20 min
July 1894°F72°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 1994°F72°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2094°F72°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2194°F72°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2294°F72°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2394°F72°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2494°F73°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2594°F73°F20%14%14 h 10 min
July 2694°F73°F20%14%14 h
July 2794°F73°F20%14%14 h
July 2894°F73°F20%14%14 h
July 2994°F72°F21%14%14 h
July 3095°F72°F21%14%14 h
July 3195°F72°F21%14%14 h
Normal high
93°FJuly average
Normal low
72°FJuly average
Precipitation
3.37 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
24
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
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in McAlester in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around July 1 (23%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 6 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in McAlester, 24 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093950.

How humid and windy is McAlester in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 92°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.74°F68°F83%3.5 mph77%
9 a.m.83°F70°F66%7.5 mph83%
noon89°F69°F51%7.6 mph75%
3 p.m.92°F68°F45%7.7 mph75%
6 p.m.89°F68°F49%6.3 mph83%
9 p.m.80°F69°F68%3.9 mph88%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093950. 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 McAlester?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1953) is 112°F, on July 17, 1954; the coldest is 51°F, on July 15, 1967. The wettest July brought 13.31 in (1953).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.6°F: 2021 81.6°F (−1.0), 2022 87.8°F (+5.2), 2023 82.4°F (−0.2), 2024 81.9°F (−0.7), 2025 82.8°F (+0.2), 2026 85.0°F (+2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

McAlester: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202181.6°F−1.0°F3.37 in
202287.8°F+5.2°F1.15 in
202382.4°F−0.2°F4.23 in
202481.9°F−0.7°F3.77 in
202582.8°F+0.2°F4.24 in
202685.0°F+2.4°F2.65 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093950; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093950. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in McAlester compare across Oklahoma?

Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, July normal highs run from 90°F in Stilwell to 98°F in Grandfield; McAlester's is 93°F.

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

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