Newport News weather in July: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Newport News in July has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 88°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 119 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in July?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 79.2°F. July is 4.6°F warmer than June and 1.9°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 81°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% |
| July 8 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% |
| July 15 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% |
| July 22 | 88°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% |
| July 31 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 10, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 88°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 88°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 88°F | 71°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 88°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 88°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 88°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 88°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 88°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 70°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around July 31 (38%). In all, 4.69 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Newport News, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the south 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. | 74°F | 70°F | 88% | 5.5 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 70°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | – |
| noon | 86°F | 69°F | 59% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 69°F | 56% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 69°F | 63% | 8.5 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 70°F | 80% | 6.1 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 106°F, on July 25, 2010; the coldest is 50°F, on July 3, 2001. The wettest July brought 10.94 in (2013).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.2°F: 2021 78.0°F (−1.2), 2022 79.3°F (+0.1), 2023 79.3°F (+0.1), 2024 79.9°F (+0.7), 2025 81.2°F (+2.0), 2026 79.9°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.0°F | −1.2°F | 4.53 in |
| 2022 | 79.3°F | +0.1°F | 6.96 in |
| 2023 | 79.3°F | +0.1°F | 3.89 in |
| 2024 | 79.9°F | +0.7°F | 6.42 in |
| 2025 | 81.2°F | +2.0°F | 5.80 in |
| 2026 | 79.9°F | +0.7°F | 4.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Newport News compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, July normal highs run from 81°F in Floyd to 93°F in Chesapeake; Newport News's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.