Sitka weather in July: Sitka, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Sitka in July has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal July, 4.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 11°C, 117 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSitka Airport
- Station IDUSW00025333
- Location57.05°N 135.36°W
- Elevation14 ft (4 m)
- Population8,355
- Jan 41° 32°
- Feb 41° 32°
- Mar 43° 33°
- Apr 48° 37°
- May 53° 43°
- Jun 58° 48°
- Jul 60° 53°
- Aug 62° 53°
- Sep 58° 49°
- Oct 51° 42°
- Nov 44° 36°
- Dec 42° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sitka in July?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 56.5°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 0.8°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Sitka and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 59°F on July 1 to 62°F on July 31. 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 55°F and 58°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 60%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 59°F | 51°F | 57% | 32% |
| July 8 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 34% |
| July 15 | 60°F | 53°F | 59% | 35% |
| July 22 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% |
| July 31 | 62°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 31, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 59°F | 51°F | 57% | 32% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 59°F | 51°F | 57% | 33% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 59°F | 51°F | 57% | 33% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 59°F | 51°F | 57% | 33% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 59°F | 51°F | 57% | 33% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 60°F | 51°F | 57% | 34% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 34% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 34% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 34% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 35% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 35% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 35% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 60°F | 52°F | 58% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 60°F | 53°F | 59% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 60°F | 53°F | 59% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% | 17 h |
| July 21 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% | 17 h |
| July 22 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 36% | 17 h |
| July 23 | 61°F | 53°F | 59% | 37% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 61°F | 53°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 61°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 61°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 61°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 62°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 62°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 62°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 62°F | 54°F | 60% | 37% | 16 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 53°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 17 h 50 min to 16 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025333; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sitka in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around July 29 (60%). In all, 4.62 in falls on 19 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025333.
How humid and windy is Sitka in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 79% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 53°F | 91% | 4.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 53°F | 85% | 5.3 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 53°F | 79% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 54°F | 79% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 81% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 53°F | 87% | 5.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025333. 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 Sitka?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 88°F, on July 30, 1976; the coldest is 41°F, on July 5, 1945. The wettest July brought 12.27 in (1959).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.5°F: 2021 57.8°F (+1.3), 2022 57.5°F (+1.0), 2023 59.3°F (+2.8), 2024 57.8°F (+1.3), 2025 58.3°F (+1.8), 2026 55.4°F (−1.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.8°F | +1.3°F | 1.67 in |
| 2022 | 57.5°F | +1.0°F | 7.04 in |
| 2023 | 59.3°F | +2.8°F | 1.84 in |
| 2024 | 57.8°F | +1.3°F | 9.83 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | +1.8°F | 5.90 in |
| 2026 | 55.4°F | −1.1°F | 2.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025333; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025333. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Sitka compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, July normal highs run from 48°F in Utqiaġvik to 75°F in Two Rivers; Sitka's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.