Auburn weather in July

In July, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Auburn's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
15.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:49 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Auburn is city in Lee County, Alabama, USA.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Auburn reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

70°80°90°100°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18972
28972
38972
49072
59072
69072
79072
89072
99073
109073
119073
129073
139073
149073
159073
169073
179073
189073
199073
209073
219073
229073
239073
249073
259073
269073
279073
289073
299073
309073
319073

How July really feels in Auburn

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.

Auburn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.41010.14.0
Feb61° / 41°4.69.610.85.0
Mar68° / 47°4.59.511.86.4
Apr75° / 54°3.68.412.87.2
May83° / 62°3.0913.76.1
Jun88° / 70°3.71314.14.1
Jul90° / 73°4.915.713.93.4
Aug89° / 72°3.913.813.23.7
Sep85° / 67°3.18.712.25.4
Oct76° / 55°2.96.711.27.5
Nov66° / 45°3.97.910.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.69.99.94.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Auburn gets around 4.9 in of rain over 15.7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1750
1850
1950
2050
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3048
3148

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121031551
212930571
312929581
412828601
512827602
602727622
701726642
801626652
901625662
1001624663
1101624663
1201624663
1302524663
1402524663
1502523673
1602523664
1702523664
1802523664
1902523664
2002523664
2102523664
2203522664
2303522664
2403522655
2503522655
2603522655
2702523655
2802423674
2902423674
3002423674
3102423674

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:426:49
214.14:426:49
314.14:426:49
414.14:436:49
514.14:436:49
614.14:446:49
714.14:446:48
814.14:456:48
914.04:456:48
1014.04:466:48
1114.04:466:48
1214.04:476:47
1314.04:476:47
1414.04:486:47
1514.04:486:46
1614.04:496:46
1713.94:506:46
1813.94:506:45
1913.94:516:45
2013.94:516:44
2113.94:526:44
2213.84:536:43
2313.84:536:43
2413.84:546:42
2513.84:556:42
2613.84:556:41
2713.74:566:40
2813.74:576:40
2913.74:576:39
3013.74:586:38
3113.64:596:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Auburn?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auburn.

What to pack for Auburn in July

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

In July, Auburn sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Auburn 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 Auburn peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Auburn 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 Auburn is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1919 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 32.6°N, 85.5°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opelika, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
1,309 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Opelika 6.2 mi · Phenix City 30 mi · Columbus 30 mi · LaGrange 40 mi · Montgomery 50 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Prattville 58 mi · Troy 62 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 Auburn (32.6099°, -85.4808°, elevation 705 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).