Sault Ste. Marie weather in July: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Sault Ste. Marie in July has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 78 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSault Ste Marie Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00014847
- Location46.48°N 84.36°W
- Elevation722 ft (220 m)
- Population13,288
- Jan 24° 8°
- Feb 26° 9°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 54° 39°
- Nov 41° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sault Ste. Marie in July?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.0°F. July is 4.9°F warmer than June and 0.4°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 76°F on July 1 to 77°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 63°F and 69°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 76°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% |
| July 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 20% |
| July 15 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% |
| July 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% |
| July 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 24, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 76°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 77°F | 55°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 77°F | 56°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 30 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 77°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 55°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 15 h 50 min to 15 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sault Ste. Marie in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around July 1 (37%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Sault Ste. Marie, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014847.
How humid and windy is Sault Ste. Marie in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 56°F | 91% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 59°F | 75% | 6.1 mph | 56% |
| noon | 73°F | 58°F | 61% | 8.9 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 58°F | 57% | 10.5 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 57°F | 60% | 9.2 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 57°F | 78% | 5.5 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014847. 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
The warmest July temperature on Sault Ste. Marie's official record (since 1888) is 98°F, on July 30, 1916; the coldest is 36°F, on July 14, 1950. The wettest July brought 7.23 in (1996).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.0°F: 2021 67.9°F (+1.9), 2022 64.8°F (−1.2), 2023 66.0°F (at normal), 2024 68.4°F (+2.4), 2025 66.3°F (+0.3), 2026 68.6°F (+2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.9°F | +1.9°F | 6.47 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | −1.2°F | 2.60 in |
| 2023 | 66.0°F | at normal | 4.01 in |
| 2024 | 68.4°F | +2.4°F | 2.19 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | +0.3°F | 2.47 in |
| 2026 | 68.6°F | +2.6°F | 2.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANJthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Sault Ste. Marie compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, July normal highs run from 72°F in Copper Harbor to 86°F in Tecumseh; Sault Ste. Marie's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sault Ste. Marie in June73°F by day, 50°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie in August76°F by day, 55°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in JulyThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tecumseh: Michigan's warmest Julynormal high 86°F