Auburn weather in July

In July, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Auburn's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:46 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Auburn is city in Cayuga County, New York, United States.

Density
1,239/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Auburn reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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

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.

Auburn weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°3.214.113.19.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.811.510.110.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.613.27.211.60.4
Apr55° / 38°4.213.82.513.13.3
May67° / 48°3.8130.114.45.7
Jun76° / 58°4.313.2015.16.3
Jul80° / 63°4.413.2014.86.2
Aug78° / 62°3.812.2013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°3.910.4012.36.5
Oct59° / 44°4.413.30.210.84.1
Nov47° / 34°3.613.74.39.51.3
Dec36° / 26°3.714.910.68.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
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305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Auburn gets around 4.4 in of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
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543
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
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2043
2143
2243
2344
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2544
2644
2744
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3144

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1223027184
2213027185
3212927185
4202927185
5202927185
6202928186
7192828196
8192828196
9182729206
10182629216
11172629216
12172530226
13162530236
14162430246
15152431255
16152431265
17142331265
18142331275
19132332275
20122332275
21122332285
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
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136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 4:36 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:367:44
215.14:367:43
315.14:377:43
415.14:377:43
515.14:387:43
615.14:387:43
715.14:397:42
815.04:407:42
915.04:407:42
1015.04:417:41
1115.04:427:41
1215.04:427:40
1314.94:437:40
1414.94:447:39
1514.94:457:39
1614.94:467:38
1714.84:477:37
1814.84:477:37
1914.84:487:36
2014.84:497:35
2114.74:507:34
2214.74:517:34
2314.74:527:33
2414.74:537:32
2514.64:547:31
2614.64:557:30
2714.64:567:29
2814.54:577:28
2914.54:587:27
3014.54:597:26
3114.45:007:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.6Bright
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).

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

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 80°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Auburn in July

The nearest coast averages about 69°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Auburn in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (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 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 42.9°N, 76.6°W, 686 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Syracuse, 22 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 312 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
1,070 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Syracuse 22 mi · Clay 27 mi · Cicero 28 mi · Cortland 30 mi · Ithaca 34 mi · Oswego 36 mi · Brighton 52 mi · Henrietta 53 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 (42.9317°, -76.5661°, elevation 686 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. 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).