Anniston weather in July

In July, Anniston sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Anniston's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anniston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:48 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Anniston is county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama, USA.

Density
189/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 Anniston reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Anniston

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.

Anniston 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
Jan53° / 35°4.610.10.6103.0
Feb57° / 38°4.610.30.510.74.0
Mar65° / 45°5.0110.211.75.8
Apr73° / 52°4.09.6012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.49.8013.76.5
Jun86° / 68°3.612.9014.24.6
Jul89° / 71°3.913.90143.9
Aug88° / 70°3.312.2013.24.2
Sep83° / 64°3.18.6012.25.9
Oct74° / 53°2.96.8011.27.4
Nov63° / 43°3.98010.36.0
Dec55° / 38°4.710.40.39.83.6

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 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Anniston gets around 3.9 in of rain over 13.9 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 (%)
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151141420
2151041430
315940450
414940460
514839470
614838491
713838501
813737511
903737521
1003736531
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 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 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:406:53
214.24:416:53
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414.24:426:53
514.24:426:53
614.24:436:53
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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 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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36.0Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Anniston?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anniston.

What to pack for Anniston in July

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Anniston 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 Anniston peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Anniston 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 Anniston is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anniston?

Anniston sits at 33.7°N, 85.8°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxford, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Anniston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anniston has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,726 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,133 ft.

The land around Anniston is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
846 ft
10 miles
1,726 ft
50 miles
2,133 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Oxford 3.1 mi · Talladega 22 mi · Gadsden 27 mi · Carrollton 43 mi · Trussville 45 mi · Albertville 47 mi · Dixiana 47 mi · Center Point 49 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 Anniston (33.6598°, -85.8316°, elevation 719 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).