Calhoun weather in July

In July, Calhoun sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Calhoun's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calhoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Calhoun is city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.

Density
416/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Calhoun reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Calhoun

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.

Calhoun weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.810.50.6102.6
Feb56° / 37°4.610.30.710.73.6
Mar64° / 44°5.011.20.111.75.5
Apr72° / 51°4.39.9012.86.7
May80° / 60°3.510.2013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°3.412.2014.34.6
Jul89° / 71°3.713014.13.9
Aug88° / 70°3.311.2013.34.3
Sep83° / 64°3.58.1012.26.1
Oct73° / 52°3.16.9011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°4.28.2010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.910.40.39.73.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
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55050
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115149
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Calhoun gets around 3.7 in of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161343370
2151243380
3151143390
4151143400
5151043420
6141042430
7141042440
814941450
914941460
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:357:52
214.35:357:52
314.35:357:52
414.35:367:51
514.35:367:51
614.25:377:51
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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 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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36.0Intense
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56.0Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Calhoun?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calhoun in July

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

In July, Calhoun sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Calhoun in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calhoun peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Calhoun 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 Calhoun is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Calhoun?

Calhoun sits at 34.5°N, 85.0°W, 659 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dalton, 19 mi away.

Topography around Calhoun

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Calhoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Calhoun is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
1,270 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Dalton 19 mi · Rome 21 mi · Cartersville 25 mi · Canton 32 mi · Acworth 34 mi · East Brainerd 36 mi · Woodstock 37 mi · Kennesaw 39 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 Calhoun (34.5026°, -84.951°, elevation 659 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).