Alexandria weather in July

In July, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Alexandria's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Alexandria is largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Alexandria reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19174
29174
39174
49174
59174
69274
79274
89274
99274
109274
119274
129274
139274
149274
159274
169274
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259274
269374
279374
289374
299374
309374
319374

How July really feels in Alexandria

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.

Alexandria weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.79.810.24.7
Feb63° / 44°4.09.510.95.6
Mar71° / 51°4.410.411.86.5
Apr77° / 57°4.8912.77.0
May85° / 65°4.010.313.65.4
Jun90° / 72°4.112.6143.7
Jul92° / 74°3.813.113.83.1
Aug93° / 74°3.512.513.12.9
Sep89° / 69°3.79.212.24.5
Oct79° / 58°3.87.311.27.2
Nov69° / 48°3.8810.46.8
Dec61° / 43°4.59.2105.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Alexandria gets around 3.8 in of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
542
642
742
843
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1743
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112413737
211412757
311311777
411311777
511310787
601210807
70129808
80129808
90128818
100128809
110128809
1201278010
1301277911
1400278011
1500278011
1600277912
1701277812
1801277713
1901387513
2001387513
2101387414
2201397314
2301497214
24014107114
25014117014
26014117014
27014127013
28014136913
29014136913
30014146912
31014156812

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:137:14
214.05:137:14
314.05:137:14
414.05:147:13
514.05:147:13
614.05:157:13
714.05:157:13
814.05:167:13
913.95:167:13
1013.95:177:13
1113.95:177:12
1213.95:187:12
1313.95:187:12
1413.95:197:12
1513.95:197:11
1613.95:207:11
1713.85:207:11
1813.85:217:10
1913.85:227:10
2013.85:227:09
2113.85:237:09
2213.85:237:08
2313.75:247:08
2413.75:257:07
2513.75:257:07
2613.75:267:06
2713.75:267:06
2813.65:277:05
2913.65:287:04
3013.65:287:04
3113.65:297:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Alexandria?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alexandria.

What to pack for Alexandria in July

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

In July, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Alexandria in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandria peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Alexandria 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 Alexandria is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandria?

Alexandria sits at 31.3°N, 92.4°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Natchitoches, 49 mi away.

Topography around Alexandria

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Alexandria is covered by trees (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Natchitoches 49 mi · Opelousas 58 mi · Natchez 64 mi · Lafayette 80 mi · Ruston 85 mi · Monroe 85 mi · Lake Charles 88 mi · Zachary 89 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 Alexandria (31.3113°, -92.4451°, elevation 75 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).