Newport weather in July: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Newport in July has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 2.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 18°C, 74 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationNewport State Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014787
  • Location41.53°N 71.28°W
  • Elevation172 ft (52 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population24,482
  1. Jan 38° 24°
  2. Feb 40° 25°
  3. Mar 46° 31°
  4. Apr 56° 39°
  5. May 65° 49°
  6. Jun 74° 58°
  7. Jul 80° 64°
  8. Aug 79° 64°
  9. Sep 72° 57°
  10. Oct 62° 47°
  11. Nov 53° 38°
  12. Dec 44° 30°

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

How warm is Newport in July?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 71.8°F. July is 6.0°F warmer than June and 0.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Newport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 78°F on July 1 to 80°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°F and 74°F.

Newport 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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 178°F62°F35%17%
July 879°F64°F34%16%
July 1580°F64°F34%17%
July 2280°F65°F34%17%
July 3180°F65°F34%18%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 21, coldest night July 1)
Newport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 178°F62°F35%17%15 h 10 min
July 278°F62°F34%17%15 h 10 min
July 379°F63°F34%17%15 h 10 min
July 479°F63°F34%17%15 h 10 min
July 579°F63°F34%17%15 h 10 min
July 679°F63°F34%17%15 h 10 min
July 779°F63°F34%17%15 h
July 879°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 979°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 1080°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 1180°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 1280°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 1380°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 1480°F64°F34%16%15 h
July 1580°F64°F34%17%15 h
July 1680°F64°F34%17%14 h 50 min
July 1780°F65°F34%17%14 h 50 min
July 1880°F65°F34%17%14 h 50 min
July 1980°F65°F34%17%14 h 50 min
July 2080°F65°F34%17%14 h 50 min
July 2180°F65°F34%17%14 h 50 min
July 2280°F65°F34%17%14 h 40 min
July 2380°F65°F34%17%14 h 40 min
July 2480°F65°F34%17%14 h 40 min
July 2580°F65°F34%17%14 h 40 min
July 2680°F65°F34%18%14 h 40 min
July 2780°F65°F34%18%14 h 40 min
July 2880°F65°F34%18%14 h 30 min
July 2980°F65°F34%18%14 h 30 min
July 3080°F65°F34%18%14 h 30 min
July 3180°F65°F34%18%14 h 30 min
Normal high
80°FJuly average
Normal low
64°FJuly average
Precipitation
2.93 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
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
14
Sunshine
81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Newport in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around July 1 (35%). In all, 2.93 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Newport, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.

What are the records for July in Newport?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on July 6, 2010; the coldest is 50°F, on July 14, 1999. The wettest July brought 8.91 in (2009).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.8°F: 2021 70.6°F (−1.2), 2022 72.6°F (+0.8), 2023 73.1°F (+1.3), 2024 73.2°F (+1.4), 2025 73.0°F (+1.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Newport: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202170.6°F−1.2°F3.69 in
202272.6°F+0.8°F0.38 in
202373.1°F+1.3°F5.10 in
202473.2°F+1.4°F4.39 in
202573.0°F+1.2°F2.54 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Newport compare across Rhode Island?

Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, July normal highs run from 80°F in Newport to 85°F in Tiverton; Newport's is 80°F.

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

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