Roanoke weather in July: Roanoke, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Roanoke in July has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, holding near 88°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 4.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 109 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013741
- Location37.32°N 79.97°W
- Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population97,912
- Jan 47° 29°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roanoke in July?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.8°F. July is 4.0°F warmer than June and 1.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Roanoke and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 76°F and 80°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 | 66°F | 37% | 22% |
| July 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% |
| July 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% |
| July 22 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% |
| July 31 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 9, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 88°F | 66°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 88°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 88°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 88°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 88°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 88°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 88°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 67°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- 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
- 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Roanoke in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 25 (38%). In all, 4.28 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Roanoke, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013741.
How humid and windy is Roanoke in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 64°F | 86% | 3.3 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 66°F | 71% | 4.9 mph | 49% |
| noon | 82°F | 64°F | 56% | 6.7 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 84°F | 64°F | 52% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 64°F | 57% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 65°F | 72% | 4.1 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013741. 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 Roanoke?
The warmest July temperature on Roanoke's official record (since 1912) is 105°F, on July 10, 1936; the coldest is 47°F, on July 2, 1988. The wettest July brought 12.73 in (2013).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.8°F: 2021 78.6°F (+0.8), 2022 79.8°F (+2.0), 2023 79.3°F (+1.5), 2024 80.7°F (+2.9), 2025 79.7°F (+1.9), 2026 78.2°F (+0.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.6°F | +0.8°F | 3.01 in |
| 2022 | 79.8°F | +2.0°F | 5.28 in |
| 2023 | 79.3°F | +1.5°F | 5.60 in |
| 2024 | 80.7°F | +2.9°F | 3.01 in |
| 2025 | 79.7°F | +1.9°F | 5.00 in |
| 2026 | 78.2°F | +0.4°F | 5.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Roanoke 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; Roanoke's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.