Altoona weather in July

In July, Altoona sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Altoona's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altoona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:00 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Altoona is city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,767/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 79°F through the month.

A typical July day in Altoona reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Altoona weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°3.110.97.69.40.0
Feb36° / 21°2.8106.710.40.0
Mar45° / 28°3.912.1511.70.9
Apr58° / 39°4.213.41.3133.8
May67° / 49°4.614.6014.25.4
Jun75° / 57°4.412.7014.86.3
Jul79° / 62°3.912.4014.66.3
Aug78° / 60°3.311.2013.66.5
Sep71° / 53°4.110.2012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.59.80.510.94.7
Nov47° / 33°3.19.62.19.71.6
Dec38° / 25°3.210.25.59.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54753
64852
74951
84951
94951
105050
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Altoona gets around 3.9 in of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
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1037
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2042
2142
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3141

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212726242
2202726252
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4202726262
5202725262
6192725272
7192625272
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30152533252
31162633242

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:517:43
214.94:517:43
314.84:527:43
414.84:527:42
514.84:537:42
614.84:547:42
714.84:547:42
814.84:557:42
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1014.74:567:41
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1914.65:037:36
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2314.55:067:33
2414.45:077:33
2514.45:087:32
2614.45:097:31
2714.35:107:30
2814.35:117:29
2914.35:117:28
3014.25:127:27
3114.25:137:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Altoona?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Altoona in July

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

In July, Altoona sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altoona 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 Altoona peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Altoona 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 Altoona is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altoona?

Altoona sits at 40.5°N, 78.4°W, 1,165 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Johnstown, 30 mi away.

Topography around Altoona

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altoona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft around an average of 1,302 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,762 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 ft.

The land around Altoona is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
942 ft
10 miles
1,762 ft
50 miles
2,703 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Johnstown 30 mi · State College 34 mi · Chambersburg 56 mi · Cumberland 63 mi · Carlisle 67 mi · Murrysville 69 mi · Hagerstown 70 mi · Plum 71 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 Altoona (40.5187°, -78.3947°, elevation 1,165 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).