Sanford weather in July: Sanford, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Sanford in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 80°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 5.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 20°C, 136 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSanford (8 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00317656
- Location35.54°N 79.05°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population32,971
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 65° 39°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
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 90°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.5°F. July is 3.7°F warmer than June and 2.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Sanford and the wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 21% |
| July 8 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 22% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 24% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 90°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 90°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 69°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317656; 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 32% on average, highest around July 29 (35%). In all, 5.34 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Sanford, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317656.
What are the records for July in Sanford?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1972) is 105°F, on July 8, 1977; the coldest is 41°F, on July 2, 1988. The wettest July brought 11.59 in (1984).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.5°F: 2021 78.2°F (−1.3), 2022 81.5°F (+2.0), 2023 80.0°F (+0.5), 2025 82.8°F (+3.3), 2026 82.5°F (+3.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.2°F | −1.3°F | 6.33 in |
| 2022 | 81.5°F | +2.0°F | 2.73 in |
| 2023 | 80.0°F | +0.5°F | 5.70 in |
| 2025 | 82.8°F | +3.3°F | 5.67 in |
| 2026 | 82.5°F | +3.0°F | 10.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317656; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Sanford compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Sanford's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.