New Bedford weather in July: New Bedford, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
New Bedford in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 77 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationNew Bedford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094726
- Location41.68°N 70.96°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population101,318
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bedford in July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.1°F. July is 6.4°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in New Bedford and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 81°F on July 1 to 83°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°F and 75°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% |
| July 8 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 18% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 18% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 19% |
| July 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 20, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 82°F | 60°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 82°F | 62°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 13 | 83°F | 62°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 83°F | 62°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094726; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bedford in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around July 31 (39%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in New Bedford, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094726.
What are the records for July in New Bedford?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 102°F, on July 22, 2011; the coldest is 45°F, on July 3, 2007. The wettest July brought 9.82 in (2014).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.1°F: 2021 71.6°F (−0.5), 2022 74.5°F (+2.4), 2023 74.7°F (+2.6), 2024 76.5°F (+4.4), 2025 73.0°F (+0.9), 2026 71.4°F (−0.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.6°F | −0.5°F | 4.63 in |
| 2022 | 74.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2023 | 74.7°F | +2.6°F | 4.02 in |
| 2024 | 76.5°F | +4.4°F | 1.97 in |
| 2025 | 73.0°F | +0.9°F | 3.81 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | −0.7°F | 6.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094726; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094726. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in New Bedford compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, July normal highs run from 75°F in Nantucket to 87°F in Maynard; New Bedford's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.