Boca Raton weather in July

In July, Boca Raton sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Boca Raton's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boca Raton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
79°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Boca Raton is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,151/km²
people per km²
Founded
1925

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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Boca Raton reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 79°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Boca Raton

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.

Boca Raton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 64°2.07.410.57.4
Feb75° / 65°1.86.811.17.5
Mar77° / 67°2.38.111.87.3
Apr80° / 71°2.78.712.66.9
May83° / 75°3.911.613.35.9
Jun85° / 78°6.120.113.64.0
Jul87° / 79°4.519.613.53.7
Aug87° / 79°5.621.212.93.6
Sep85° / 78°6.221.312.23.7
Oct83° / 76°4.514.611.45.4
Nov79° / 71°2.28.910.76.9
Dec76° / 67°1.77.810.47.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
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54159
64258
74357
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94357
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Boca Raton gets around 4.5 in of rain over 19.6 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 64% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
564
664
764
863
963
1063
1163
1264
1364
1464
1565
1665
1766
1866
1966
2065
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2863
2963
3063
3163

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
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186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
305842
315842

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:357:13
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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 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
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296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Boca Raton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Boca Raton's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Boca Raton?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boca Raton.

What to pack for Boca Raton in July

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

In July, Boca Raton sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Boca Raton in July

The nearest coast averages about 85°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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Boca Raton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boca Raton peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boca Raton?

Boca Raton sits at 26.4°N, 80.1°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Deerfield Beach, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Boca Raton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Boca Raton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Boca Raton is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (27%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and wetland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
213 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Deerfield Beach 3.1 mi · Boca Del Mar 4.3 mi · Sandalfoot Cove 6.8 mi · Delray Beach 6.8 mi · Pompano Beach 8.7 mi · Coconut Creek 9.3 mi · Parkland 9.9 mi · Margate 11 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 Boca Raton (26.3587°, -80.0831°, 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).