Ardmore weather in July

In July, Ardmore sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ardmore's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ardmore is city in and county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Ardmore reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19173
29273
39273
49273
59274
69274
79274
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99374
109374
119374
129374
139474
149474
159474
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299475
309474
319474

How July really feels in Ardmore

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.

Ardmore weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°2.05.70.9103.3
Feb57° / 37°2.26.20.710.74.4
Mar65° / 45°3.68.80.411.76.2
Apr73° / 53°3.98.7012.87.1
May80° / 62°5.311.5013.86.3
Jun89° / 71°3.69014.24.5
Jul94° / 74°2.160143.3
Aug93° / 73°2.06.3013.33.5
Sep85° / 66°3.17.3012.25.8
Oct75° / 55°3.87.4011.17.5
Nov63° / 44°2.46.60.210.26.1
Dec54° / 36°2.55.80.69.83.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57030
67129
77228
87228
97426
107426
117525
127723
137822
147921
158020
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317624

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ardmore gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
722
822
921
1020
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3119

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1231248351
2231248351
3231248351
4121248351
5121248351
6121249351
7121249351
8121349341
9121349341
10121350341
11021350341
12021350341
13021450341
14021450341
15021450331
16021449331
17031549331
18031549320
19041548320
20041648320
21041748310
22051747310
23051847300
24051847300
25051947290
26051947280
27052047280
28052047270
29052048260
30052148260
31052148260

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:247:40
214.25:257:40
314.25:257:39
414.25:267:39
514.25:267:39
614.25:267:39
714.25:277:39
814.25:277:39
914.25:287:39
1014.25:287:38
1114.25:297:38
1214.15:307:38
1314.15:307:38
1414.15:317:37
1514.15:317:37
1614.15:327:36
1714.15:337:36
1814.05:337:36
1914.05:347:35
2014.05:357:35
2114.05:357:34
2214.05:367:33
2313.95:377:33
2413.95:377:32
2513.95:387:32
2613.95:397:31
2713.85:397:30
2813.85:407:29
2913.85:417:29
3013.85:417:28
3113.75:427:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ardmore?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ardmore. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ardmore in July

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

In July, Ardmore sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ardmore 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 Ardmore peaks around June 23 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ardmore 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 Ardmore is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardmore?

Ardmore sits at 34.2°N, 97.1°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gainesville, 38 mi away.

Topography around Ardmore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ardmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Ardmore is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Gainesville 38 mi · Denison 45 mi · Durant 46 mi · Sherman 48 mi · Ada 49 mi · Duncan 52 mi · Celina 62 mi · Denton 66 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 Ardmore (34.1743°, -97.1436°, elevation 873 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).