Poughkeepsie weather in July: Poughkeepsie, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Poughkeepsie in July has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, holding near 85°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 96 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationPoughkeepsie/Hudson Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014757
- Location41.63°N 73.88°W
- Elevation166 ft (51 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population32,293
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 51° 32°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poughkeepsie in July?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.6°F. July is 5.2°F warmer than June and 1.9°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Poughkeepsie and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 84°F on July 1 to 85°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 71°F and 76°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 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% |
| July 8 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% |
| July 15 | 85°F | 63°F | 38% | 22% |
| July 22 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 23% |
| July 31 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 16, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 85°F | 62°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 8 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 12 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 13 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 85°F | 63°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 85°F | 63°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 85°F | 63°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 85°F | 63°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014757; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poughkeepsie in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around July 27 (39%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Poughkeepsie, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014757.
How humid and windy is Poughkeepsie in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 3.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 62°F | 89% | 1.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 64°F | 68% | 4.5 mph | – |
| noon | 81°F | 63°F | 53% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 50% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 63°F | 56% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 64°F | 78% | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014757. 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 Poughkeepsie?
The warmest July temperature on Poughkeepsie's official record (since 1931) is 103°F, on July 10, 1936; the coldest is 43°F, on July 3, 1957. The wettest July brought 13.63 in (1975).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.6°F: 2021 72.5°F (−1.0), 2022 76.2°F (+2.6), 2023 75.6°F (+2.0), 2024 76.3°F (+2.7), 2025 76.7°F (+3.1), 2026 73.7°F (+0.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.5°F | −1.0°F | 6.06 in |
| 2022 | 76.2°F | +2.6°F | 1.25 in |
| 2023 | 75.6°F | +2.0°F | 7.52 in |
| 2024 | 76.3°F | +2.7°F | 3.17 in |
| 2025 | 76.7°F | +3.1°F | 5.57 in |
| 2026 | 73.7°F | +0.1°F | 6.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014757. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Poughkeepsie compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, July normal highs run from 73°F in Cooperstown to 87°F in Mineola; Poughkeepsie's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.