Sanford weather in July: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Sanford in July has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 84°F, holding near 93°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal July, 7.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 24°C, 185 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012854
  • Location28.78°N 81.24°W
  • Elevation55 ft (17 m)
  • Population66,919
  1. Jan 71° 50°
  2. Feb 74° 52°
  3. Mar 78° 56°
  4. Apr 83° 61°
  5. May 89° 67°
  6. Jun 91° 73°
  7. Jul 93° 74°
  8. Aug 93° 75°
  9. Sep 90° 73°
  10. Oct 85° 67°
  11. Nov 78° 58°
  12. Dec 73° 53°

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

How warm is Sanford in July?

The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 83.6°F. July is 1.7°F warmer than June and 0.0°F cooler than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 92°F on July 1 to 93°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 83°F and 85°F.

Sanford 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 55%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 192°F74°F55%37%
July 892°F74°F55%36%
July 1593°F74°F54%36%
July 2293°F75°F55%36%
July 3193°F75°F55%36%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 25, coldest night July 1)
Sanford: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 192°F74°F55%37%14 h
July 292°F74°F55%36%14 h
July 392°F74°F55%36%14 h
July 492°F74°F55%36%14 h
July 592°F74°F55%36%14 h
July 692°F74°F55%36%14 h
July 792°F74°F55%36%13 h 50 min
July 892°F74°F55%36%13 h 50 min
July 992°F74°F55%36%13 h 50 min
July 1092°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1193°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1293°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1393°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1493°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1593°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1693°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1793°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1893°F74°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 1993°F75°F54%36%13 h 50 min
July 2093°F75°F54%36%13 h 40 min
July 2193°F75°F54%36%13 h 40 min
July 2293°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2393°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2493°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2593°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2693°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2793°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2893°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 2993°F75°F55%36%13 h 40 min
July 3093°F75°F55%36%13 h 30 min
July 3193°F75°F55%36%13 h 30 min
Normal high
93°FJuly average
Normal low
74°FJuly average
Precipitation
7.29 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
170.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
26
Daylight
14 h to 13 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Sanford in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around July 1 (55%). In all, 7.29 in falls on 17 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Sanford, 26 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.

How humid and windy is Sanford in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 71°F; at 6 a.m. it is 76°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.76°F73°F90%3.0 mph–
9 a.m.84°F74°F73%6.2 mph–
noon89°F72°F57%7.2 mph64%
3 p.m.88°F71°F57%9.1 mph–
6 p.m.83°F72°F68%8.4 mph–
9 p.m.79°F73°F80%5.2 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?

The warmest July temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 103°F, on July 1, 1998; the coldest is 60°F, on July 1, 1981. The wettest July brought 16.60 in (1991).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.6°F: 2021 82.9°F (−0.7), 2022 84.1°F (+0.5), 2023 84.9°F (+1.3), 2024 85.2°F (+1.6), 2025 84.5°F (+0.9), 2026 85.0°F (+1.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Sanford: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202182.9°F−0.7°F7.76 in
202284.1°F+0.5°F5.64 in
202384.9°F+1.3°F3.70 in
202485.2°F+1.6°F5.28 in
202584.5°F+0.9°F5.44 in
202685.0°F+1.4°F9.72 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Sanford compare across Florida?

Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, July normal highs run from 88°F in Miami Beach to 94°F in Plant City; Sanford's is 93°F.

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

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