Opelika weather in July: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Opelika in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 4.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 121 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in July?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.3°F. July is 3.2°F warmer than June and 0.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Opelika and the 6th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 78°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 26% |
| July 8 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 26% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% |
| July 31 | 89°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 14, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 25% | 14 h |
| July 18 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 19 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 20 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 21 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 23 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 24 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 28 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 89°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 69°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around July 5 (34%). In all, 4.77 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Opelika, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for July in Opelika?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 103°F, on July 14, 1980; the coldest is 48°F, on July 2, 1958. The wettest July brought 12.64 in (1971).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.3°F: 2021 77.8°F (−1.5), 2022 79.3°F (at normal), 2023 78.9°F (−0.4), 2024 80.6°F (+1.3), 2025 80.0°F (+0.7), 2026 80.3°F (+1.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.8°F | −1.5°F | 5.42 in |
| 2022 | 79.3°F | at normal | 4.00 in |
| 2023 | 78.9°F | −0.4°F | 5.07 in |
| 2024 | 80.6°F | +1.3°F | 6.90 in |
| 2025 | 80.0°F | +0.7°F | 3.51 in |
| 2026 | 80.3°F | +1.0°F | 2.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Opelika 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; Opelika's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.