Bensonhurst weather in July

In July, Bensonhurst sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bensonhurst's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bensonhurst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:42 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bensonhurst is neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States.

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 Bensonhurst reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 87°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 Bensonhurst

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.

Bensonhurst weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 29°3.69.83.99.40.0
Feb40° / 29°3.48.93.510.40.1
Mar47° / 36°4.510.52.611.71.4
Apr56° / 46°3.810.90.3133.7
May65° / 55°3.511014.25.7
Jun75° / 65°3.911014.86.6
Jul80° / 71°3.811014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°3.910.2013.66.7
Sep73° / 64°3.99.5012.36.9
Oct63° / 53°4.28.8010.95.8
Nov53° / 43°3.48.60.39.73.1
Dec44° / 35°4.4101.99.10.8

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 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
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55347
65446
75545
85545
95545
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115545
125545
135644
145545
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265149
275248
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305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bensonhurst gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
236
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436
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1734
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1935
2035
2135
2236
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2637
2737
2836
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3036
3136

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15142839140
25142839150
34132739160
44132739170
54132639180
64132638190
74132538200
83132538210
93122438220
103122438230
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
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48light breeze
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127light breeze
137light breeze
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197light breeze
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 4:33 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:337:25
214.94:347:25
314.94:347:25
414.84:357:25
514.84:357:25
614.84:367:25
714.84:367:24
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914.84:387:24
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2914.34:547:11
3014.34:557:10
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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 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 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
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86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
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285.7Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bensonhurst

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jul
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Is July a good time to visit Bensonhurst?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bensonhurst in July

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

In July, Bensonhurst sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 71°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bensonhurst in July

The nearest coast averages about 72°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 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Bensonhurst in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bensonhurst peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bensonhurst 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 Bensonhurst is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bensonhurst?

Bensonhurst sits at 40.6°N, 74.0°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bath Beach, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Bensonhurst

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bensonhurst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 ft.

The land around Bensonhurst is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
1,755 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bath Beach 0.6 mi · Gravesend 1.2 mi · Dyker Heights 1.9 mi · Coney Island 1.9 mi · Borough Park 2.5 mi · Fort Hamilton 2.5 mi · Brighton Beach 2.5 mi · Sheepshead Bay 2.5 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 Bensonhurst (40.6018°, -73.994°, elevation 13 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. 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).