Cockburn Town weather in July

In July, Cockburn Town sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cockburn Town's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cockburn Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cockburn Town is capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Density
214/km²
people per km²
Founded
1681

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 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cockburn Town reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Cockburn Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cockburn Town weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°348.310.87.6
Feb25° / 24°205.411.38.1
Mar25° / 24°326.711.88.0
Apr25° / 24°336.412.57.8
May26° / 25°549.9136.8
Jun28° / 26°347.513.36.8
Jul28° / 27°488.213.26.7
Aug28° / 27°5810.312.76.0
Sep28° / 27°10614.412.15.3
Oct28° / 26°931611.55.6
Nov27° / 25°8114.3116.2
Dec26° / 25°429.910.77.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67327
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cockburn Town gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
114852
124852
134753
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194159
204060
213961
223862
233763
243763
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263565
273565
283466
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303367
313268

Wind in July

Winds average 29 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129breezy
229breezy
329breezy
429breezy
529breezy
629breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:096:27
213.35:096:27
313.35:106:27
413.35:106:27
513.35:106:27
613.35:116:27
713.35:116:27
813.35:116:27
913.25:126:27
1013.25:126:27
1113.25:136:27
1213.25:136:27
1313.25:136:26
1413.25:146:26
1513.25:146:26
1613.25:146:26
1713.25:156:26
1813.25:156:25
1913.25:166:25
2013.15:166:25
2113.15:166:25
2213.15:176:24
2313.15:176:24
2413.15:186:24
2513.15:186:23
2613.15:186:23
2713.15:196:23
2813.05:196:22
2913.05:206:22
3013.05:206:21
3113.05:206:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cockburn Town

In seasonPeak

In July, Cockburn Town sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cockburn Town sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cockburn Town's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Cockburn Town?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cockburn Town for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cockburn Town in July

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

In July, Cockburn Town sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cockburn Town in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cockburn Town in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cockburn Town peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cockburn Town in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cockburn Town is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cockburn Town?

Cockburn Town sits at 21.5°N, 71.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Turks and Caicos Islands. The nearest listed city is Providenciales, 120 km away.

Providenciales

Topography around Cockburn Town

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cockburn Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m.

The land around Cockburn Town is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (98%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
42 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Providenciales 120 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 187 km · Puerto Plata 191 km · Monte Llano 200 km · Sosua 201 km · Río Grande 203 km · Cabarete 205 km · Esperanza 209 km

Turks and Caicos Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Prices
≈ 99% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$37,507
2024
Safe drinking water
47%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
76.3
per 100k, 2022
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 73%other 14%Roman Catholic 11%Jehovah's Witness 2%

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 Cockburn Town (21.4612°, -71.1419°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).