Atlantic City weather in July

In July, Atlantic City sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Atlantic City's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlantic City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Atlantic City is city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in Atlantic City reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°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 Atlantic City

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.

Atlantic City weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 33°3.69.72.79.50.2
Feb42° / 33°3.69.22.810.50.2
Mar46° / 38°4.710.41.411.71.4
Apr54° / 47°3.69.60.1133.4
May63° / 56°3.39.4014.15.5
Jun72° / 66°2.98.7014.76.9
Jul78° / 73°3.08.5014.57.1
Aug78° / 72°3.98.9013.57.1
Sep73° / 67°3.88.3012.37.2
Oct64° / 57°4.58.50116.0
Nov54° / 47°3.58.40.19.83.6
Dec47° / 38°4.49.71.19.31.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
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205743
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285743
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305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Atlantic City gets around 3.0 in of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1272046231
2272046241
3271946261
4271845271
5271745281
6271744291
7271643311
8271543321
9171542331
10171441352
11171439362
12171438383
13161437393
14161336404
15161335404
16161334415
17151333425
18151333436
19151332436
20051331447
21051330447
22041330457
23041329467
24041329467
25041329477
26041428467
27041428477
28041428467
29041429476
30151528466
31151528465

Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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510light breeze
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710light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 4:39 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:397:23
214.74:397:23
314.74:407:23
414.74:407:23
514.74:417:23
614.74:417:23
714.74:427:22
814.74:427:22
914.64:437:22
1014.64:447:22
1114.64:447:21
1214.64:457:21
1314.64:467:20
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1514.54:477:19
1614.54:487:19
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1814.54:497:18
1914.54:507:17
2014.44:517:17
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2514.34:557:13
2614.34:567:12
2714.24:577:11
2814.24:577:10
2914.24:587:09
3014.24:597:08
3114.15:007:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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286.1Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Atlantic City

In seasonPeak

In July, Atlantic City sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Atlantic City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Atlantic City?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Atlantic City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atlantic City in July

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

In July, Atlantic City sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 73°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Atlantic City in July

The nearest coast averages about 73°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 2 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun66Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep72Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Atlantic City?

Atlantic City sits at 39.4°N, 74.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasantville, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Atlantic City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Atlantic City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft.

The land around Atlantic City is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, water (69%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
135 ft
50 miles
285 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Pleasantville 5.6 mi · Ocean Acres 27 mi · South Vineland 33 mi · Millville 33 mi · Vineland 34 mi · Jackson 37 mi · Williamstown 38 mi · Sicklerville 38 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 Atlantic City (39.3642°, -74.4231°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).