Adamstown weather in July

In July, Adamstown sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Adamstown's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adamstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:29 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Adamstown is capital and only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1790

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Adamstown reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Adamstown weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°11712.913.46.4
Feb26° / 24°10912.812.96.2
Mar26° / 24°10912.212.26.5
Apr25° / 24°13012.911.46.3
May24° / 22°1079.810.86.8
Jun23° / 21°12110.310.56.5
Jul22° / 20°10210.110.66.5
Aug21° / 20°11310.211.16.5
Sep21° / 20°1069.711.86.4
Oct22° / 21°1341112.66.3
Nov23° / 22°1089.713.26.6
Dec24° / 23°15512.713.56.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Adamstown gets around 102 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
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1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
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2033
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3033
3133

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162426332
2162426321
3172426321
4172427311
5172427311
6182427301
7182427301
8192427301
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28172335260
29162235260
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Wind in July

Winds average 26 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:305:58
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310.57:305:58
410.57:305:59
510.57:305:59
610.57:305:59
710.57:306:00
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1210.57:296:02
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2010.67:276:05
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Adamstown?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adamstown in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Adamstown in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Adamstown in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adamstown?

Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.

Topography around Adamstown

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adamstown.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandwater
July weather nearby: Punaauia 2,179 km · Papeete 2,181 km · Faaa 2,183 km · Moorea 2,205 km · Bora Bora 2,438 km · Avarua 3,058 km · Alofi 4,143 km · Pago Pago 4,398 km

Pitcairn travel facts

Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Seventh Day Adventist 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).