Brenham weather in July

In July, Brenham sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 95°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Brenham's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brenham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Brenham is city and county seat of Washington County, Texas, United States.

Density
497/km²
people per km²
Founded
1844

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 95°F by the end.

A typical July day in Brenham reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°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 Brenham

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
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

Brenham weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 43°3.28.610.35.4
Feb65° / 46°2.78.410.96.1
Mar72° / 53°3.28.511.86.9
Apr78° / 59°3.4812.77.0
May86° / 67°4.19.713.55.2
Jun91° / 74°3.31013.93.7
Jul94° / 76°1.97.313.73.0
Aug95° / 76°2.77.513.12.7
Sep90° / 71°3.18.412.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.67.211.36.9
Nov71° / 51°3.37.910.57.1
Dec63° / 45°3.68.710.15.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126436
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Brenham gets around 1.9 in of rain over 7.3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
627
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
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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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1113196610
211319679
311219689
411219698
501219708
601219717
701219717
800219736
900220726
1000220726
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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 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:317:27
213.95:327:27
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413.95:327:27
513.95:337:27
613.95:337:26
713.95:347:26
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1113.85:367:26
1213.85:367:25
1313.85:377:25
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2913.55:467:18
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3113.55:477:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
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286.5Intense
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306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Brenham?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brenham. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Brenham in July

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

In July, Brenham sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Brenham in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brenham peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Brenham 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 Brenham is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brenham?

Brenham sits at 30.2°N, 96.4°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is College Station, 32 mi away.

Topography around Brenham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brenham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Brenham is covered by grassland (42%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (74%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
361 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: College Station 32 mi · Bryan 35 mi · Katy 43 mi · Cypress 44 mi · Cinco Ranch 48 mi · The Woodlands 54 mi · Pecan Grove 55 mi · Mission Bend 55 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 Brenham (30.1669°, -96.3977°, elevation 341 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).