Bridgewater weather in July

In July, Bridgewater sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bridgewater's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bridgewater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
68°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:45 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bridgewater is township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.

Founded
1749

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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Bridgewater reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 93°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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How July really feels in Bridgewater

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.

Bridgewater 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
Jan39° / 25°3.39.14.39.40.0
Feb42° / 26°3.093.710.40.3
Mar50° / 33°4.210.63.311.72.2
Apr62° / 43°3.710.70.4135.0
May71° / 53°3.611.7014.26.3
Jun81° / 62°4.311.5014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°4.211.3014.65.0
Aug83° / 66°4.010.4013.65.8
Sep76° / 59°4.19.2012.36.9
Oct65° / 47°3.78.60.110.96.0
Nov53° / 38°3.07.90.59.73.2
Dec44° / 30°4.09.62.69.10.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bridgewater gets around 4.2 in of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3138

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116222428100
216212428100
316212428110
416212428110
516212428110
616202428120
716202428120
816192428120
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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 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
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305calm
315calm

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 4:36 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:367:28
214.94:367:28
314.94:377:28
414.84:377:28
514.84:387:28
614.84:387:27
714.84:397:27
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1114.74:417:26
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2914.34:567:13
3014.34:577:12
3114.24:587:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.9 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
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bridgewater

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Bridgewater?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bridgewater in July

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

In July, Bridgewater sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bridgewater 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 at the nearest coast (about 40 mi away) 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bridgewater?

Bridgewater sits at 40.6°N, 74.6°W, 187 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Warren Township, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Bridgewater

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bridgewater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft around an average of 138 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,343 ft.

The land around Bridgewater is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
384 ft
10 miles
915 ft
50 miles
2,343 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Warren Township 6.8 mi · Hillsborough 8.7 mi · Basking Ridge 8.7 mi · Somerset 11 mi · North Plainfield 12 mi · South Plainfield 12 mi · Plainfield 13 mi · New Brunswick 13 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 Bridgewater (40.6008°, -74.6482°, elevation 187 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).