Watertown weather in July: Watertown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Watertown in July has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, holding near 79°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 76 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationWatertown International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094790
- Location43.99°N 76.02°W
- Elevation318 ft (97 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,038
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 30°
- Dec 36° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watertown in July?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. July is 5.2°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Watertown and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 78°F on July 1 to 79°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 67°F and 72°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 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 21% |
| July 8 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% |
| July 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 22 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 15, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 78°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 20 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 21 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 22 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 23 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 80°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 28 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 59°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094790; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watertown in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around July 1 (38%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Watertown, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094790.
How humid and windy is Watertown in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 87% | 4.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 62°F | 69% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 77°F | 61°F | 59% | 10.2 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 62°F | 57% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 61°F | 62% | 7.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 61°F | 83% | 4.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094790. 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 Watertown?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 97°F, on July 18, 1953; the coldest is 33°F, on July 2, 1962. The wettest July brought 7.41 in (2021).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 67.2°F (−1.8), 2022 69.8°F (+0.8), 2023 70.5°F (+1.5), 2024 71.7°F (+2.7), 2025 71.5°F (+2.5), 2026 69.7°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.2°F | −1.8°F | 7.41 in |
| 2022 | 69.8°F | +0.8°F | 1.99 in |
| 2023 | 70.5°F | +1.5°F | 4.25 in |
| 2024 | 71.7°F | +2.7°F | 6.60 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | +2.5°F | 2.05 in |
| 2026 | 69.7°F | +0.7°F | 2.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094790; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094790. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Watertown compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, July normal highs run from 73°F in Cooperstown to 87°F in Mineola; Watertown's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.