Brighton weather in July

In July, Brighton sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Brighton's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brighton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:49 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Brighton is town in Monroe County, New York, USA.

Founded
1814

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 77°F through the month.

A typical July day in Brighton reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 7°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Brighton

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.

Brighton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.415.5149.20.0
Feb33° / 21°2.610.99.310.20.0
Mar39° / 28°3.111.75.911.60.1
Apr50° / 38°3.911.82.213.12.1
May60° / 48°3.211.4014.44.5
Jun70° / 58°3.511.5015.16.3
Jul77° / 65°3.511.1014.96.8
Aug76° / 65°3.211.7013.86.8
Sep71° / 58°3.410.7012.36.5
Oct59° / 48°4.313.30.110.84.1
Nov47° / 37°3.7143.99.51.4
Dec38° / 29°3.715.810.68.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Brighton gets around 3.5 in of rain over 11.1 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 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1193128192
2193128192
3183129203
4173129203
5173129203
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7163029224
8152929224
9142929234
10142829245
11132729255
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July.

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

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:39 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:397:48
215.14:397:48
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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 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
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216.0Intense
226.0Bright
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245.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Brighton?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brighton in July

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

In July, Brighton sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 65°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Brighton in July

The nearest coast averages about 69°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May42Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Brighton 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 Brighton peaks around June 23 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
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Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brighton?

Brighton sits at 43.1°N, 77.6°W, 446 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rochester, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Brighton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brighton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft around an average of 453 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Brighton is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
515 ft
10 miles
699 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Rochester 3.1 mi · Irondequoit 5.0 mi · Henrietta 6.8 mi · Gates-North Gates 7.5 mi · Batavia 34 mi · Auburn 52 mi · Oswego 57 mi · Lockport 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 Brighton (43.1476°, -77.5506°, elevation 446 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).