Muscle Shoals weather in July: Muscle Shoals, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Muscle Shoals in July has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 82°F, holding near 92°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 121 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationMuscle Shoals Airport
- Station IDUSW00013896
- Location34.74°N 87.60°W
- Elevation540 ft (165 m)
- Population17,409
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 57° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muscle Shoals in July?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 81.5°F. July is 3.1°F warmer than June and 1.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Muscle Shoals and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 91°F on July 1 to 92°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 80°F and 84°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 8 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 15 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 22 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% |
| July 31 | 92°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 24, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 92°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 92°F | 71°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 92°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 92°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 71°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- 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
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muscle Shoals in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around July 5 (35%). In all, 4.78 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Muscle Shoals, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013896.
How humid and windy is Muscle Shoals in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 3.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 73°F | 69°F | 90% | 1.7 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 71°F | 68% | 4.7 mph | 76% |
| noon | 88°F | 69°F | 55% | 6.0 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 69°F | 52% | 6.3 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 70°F | 62% | 4.4 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 71°F | 81% | 2.7 mph | 85% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013896. 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 Muscle Shoals?
The warmest July temperature on Muscle Shoals's official record (since 1893) is 108°F, on July 30, 1930; the coldest is 49°F, on July 1, 1937. The wettest July brought 14.60 in (1916).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.5°F: 2021 81.5°F (at normal), 2022 83.9°F (+2.4), 2023 81.4°F (−0.1), 2024 82.9°F (+1.4), 2025 84.4°F (+2.9), 2026 81.2°F (−0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.5°F | at normal | 4.49 in |
| 2022 | 83.9°F | +2.4°F | 3.96 in |
| 2023 | 81.4°F | −0.1°F | 4.02 in |
| 2024 | 82.9°F | +1.4°F | 3.13 in |
| 2025 | 84.4°F | +2.9°F | 9.06 in |
| 2026 | 81.2°F | −0.3°F | 3.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Muscle Shoals compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, July normal highs run from 87°F in Valley Head to 95°F in Eufaula; Muscle Shoals's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.