Albemarle weather in July

In July, Albemarle sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Albemarle's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albemarle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
14.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Albemarle is city and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
362/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

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 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Albemarle reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Albemarle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Albemarle weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.61.19.92.9
Feb56° / 37°3.28.70.810.73.7
Mar63° / 43°4.09.60.311.75.7
Apr72° / 52°3.48.5012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.210.1013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°4.012.7014.34.6
Jul89° / 71°4.014.1014.13.8
Aug87° / 70°4.012.2013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.39.2012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.17011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.37.50.110.15.8
Dec54° / 37°3.690.59.73.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54852
64852
74852
84753
94852
104753
114753
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Albemarle gets around 4.0 in of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1544
1644
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
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3147

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1271540370
2271439380
3261439390
4261438400
5161338410
6161337420
7161337430
8161337440
9151337450
10151236450
11151236460
12151236470
13041136480
14041135490
15041035510
16131035510
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2013833541
2113832551
2213733551
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2713732570
2814832550
2914833540
3014833540
3114933530

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:137:35
214.45:147:35
314.35:147:35
414.35:157:35
514.35:157:35
614.35:167:34
714.35:167:34
814.35:177:34
914.35:177:34
1014.35:187:34
1114.35:187:33
1214.25:197:33
1314.25:197:33
1414.25:207:32
1514.25:217:32
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1714.25:227:31
1814.15:237:31
1914.15:237:30
2014.15:247:29
2114.15:257:29
2214.05:257:28
2314.05:267:28
2414.05:277:27
2514.05:287:26
2614.05:287:26
2713.95:297:25
2813.95:307:24
2913.95:317:23
3013.95:317:23
3113.85:327:22

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Albemarle?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albemarle.

What to pack for Albemarle in July

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

In July, Albemarle sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Albemarle in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albemarle peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Albemarle 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 Albemarle is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albemarle?

Albemarle sits at 35.4°N, 80.2°W, 476 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Concord, 22 mi away.

Topography around Albemarle

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albemarle.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albemarle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 ft.

The land around Albemarle is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
1,266 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Concord 22 mi · Kannapolis 25 mi · Salisbury 27 mi · Mint Hill 28 mi · Monroe 32 mi · Indian Trail 32 mi · Stallings 33 mi · Lexington 33 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Albemarle (35.3501°, -80.2001°, elevation 476 ft), 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. 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).