Back Mountain weather in July

In July, Back Mountain sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Back Mountain's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Back Mountain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:48 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Back Mountain is unincorporated community.

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Back Mountain reaches about 81°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 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°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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28062
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98163
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How July really feels in Back Mountain

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.

Back Mountain 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
Jan33° / 20°3.19.46.49.40.0
Feb36° / 21°2.695.610.30.0
Mar45° / 29°3.6114.611.71.0
Apr58° / 40°3.611.41.213.14.0
May68° / 49°3.512.5014.35.8
Jun76° / 58°3.911.8014.96.4
Jul81° / 63°3.010.6014.76.4
Aug79° / 62°3.39.7013.76.7
Sep72° / 54°3.99.1012.36.8
Oct60° / 44°3.69.30.310.94.8
Nov48° / 34°3.18.51.69.71.8
Dec38° / 26°3.310.159.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175248
185149
195050
205149
215050
225050
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274951
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295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Back Mountain gets around 3.0 in of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2933
3033
3132

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212925213
2212825214
3212825214
4212825224
5222726224
6222726224
7222626224
8222527224
9222527234
10212428234
11212329234
12212230234
13212230234
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15202131244
16202131244
17202032244
18202032244
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20192033245
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 4:39 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:397:36
214.94:397:36
314.94:407:36
414.94:407:35
514.94:417:35
614.94:417:35
714.94:427:35
814.94:437:35
914.84:437:34
1014.84:447:34
1114.84:457:33
1214.84:457:33
1314.84:467:33
1414.84:477:32
1514.74:487:31
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1714.74:497:30
1814.74:507:30
1914.64:517:29
2014.64:527:28
2114.64:527:28
2214.64:537:27
2314.54:547:26
2414.54:557:25
2514.54:567:24
2614.44:577:23
2714.44:587:22
2814.44:597:22
2914.35:007:21
3014.35:017:20
3114.35:027:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.97 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
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Back Mountain?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Back Mountain in July

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

In July, Back Mountain sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Back Mountain 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 Back Mountain peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Back Mountain 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 Back Mountain is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Back Mountain?

Back Mountain sits at 41.3°N, 76.0°W, 1,276 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilkes-Barre, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Back Mountain

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Back Mountain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft around an average of 1,306 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,864 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 ft.

The land around Back Mountain is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
617 ft
10 miles
1,864 ft
50 miles
2,372 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Wilkes-Barre 8.7 mi · Scranton 18 mi · Hazleton 26 mi · Vestal 52 mi · Williamsport 53 mi · Binghamton 53 mi · Whitehall Township 53 mi · Allentown 57 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 Back Mountain (41.3359°, -75.9963°, elevation 1,276 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).