Murphy weather in July: Murphy, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Murphy in July has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 75°F, holding near 87°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 17°C, 133 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationMurphy (4 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00316001
- Location35.07°N 83.97°W
- Elevation1,600 ft (488 m)
- Population1,693
- Jan 50° 25°
- Feb 54° 28°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 71° 41°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 86° 62°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 61° 33°
- Dec 53° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Murphy in July?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 74.9°F. July is 3.6°F warmer than June and 0.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Murphy and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 86°F on July 1 to 87°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 73°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 86°F | 62°F | 43% | 30% |
| July 8 | 87°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% |
| July 15 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 28% |
| July 22 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% |
| July 31 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 16, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 86°F | 62°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 86°F | 62°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 86°F | 63°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 86°F | 63°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 86°F | 63°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 86°F | 63°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 87°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 87°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 87°F | 63°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 87°F | 63°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 87°F | 63°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 87°F | 63°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 87°F | 63°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 87°F | 64°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 87°F | 64°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 87°F | 64°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 87°F | 63°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- 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
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316001; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Murphy in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around July 1 (43%). In all, 5.25 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Murphy, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316001.
What are the records for July in Murphy?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1873) is 100°F, on July 2, 2012; the coldest is 46°F, on July 7, 1972. The wettest July brought 13.42 in (1950).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.9°F: 2021 74.4°F (−0.5), 2022 77.7°F (+2.8), 2023 75.0°F (at normal), 2024 77.1°F (+2.2), 2025 77.9°F (+3.0), 2026 77.5°F (+2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.4°F | −0.5°F | 5.28 in |
| 2022 | 77.7°F | +2.8°F | 4.54 in |
| 2023 | 75.0°F | at normal | 5.07 in |
| 2024 | 77.1°F | +2.2°F | 7.91 in |
| 2025 | 77.9°F | +3.0°F | 2.97 in |
| 2026 | 77.5°F | +2.6°F | 7.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00316001; recent months: ACIS, station USC00316001. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Murphy 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; Murphy's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.