Candler-McAfee weather in July

In July, Candler-McAfee sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°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 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Candler-McAfee's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candler-McAfee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:42 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Candler-McAfee is census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.

Density
1,265/km²
people per km²

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 88°F through the month.

A typical July day in Candler-McAfee reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 94°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 Candler-McAfee

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.

Candler-McAfee weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.210.20.6103.0
Feb57° / 38°4.59.50.310.74.0
Mar64° / 44°4.510.10.111.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.59.1012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.010013.76.5
Jun86° / 68°3.913.9014.24.6
Jul88° / 72°4.015.50143.8
Aug87° / 71°4.012.7013.34.3
Sep82° / 65°3.58.7012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.16.7011.27.4
Nov63° / 43°3.78.1010.35.9
Dec55° / 37°4.310.10.39.83.6

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 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Candler-McAfee gets around 4.0 in of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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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 5 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 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 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 5:34 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:347:47
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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 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Candler-McAfee?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Candler-McAfee.

What to pack for Candler-McAfee in July

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

In July, Candler-McAfee sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Candler-McAfee 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 Candler-McAfee peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Candler-McAfee 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 Candler-McAfee is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Candler-McAfee?

Candler-McAfee sits at 33.7°N, 84.3°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Belvedere Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Candler-McAfee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Candler-McAfee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,955 ft.

The land around Candler-McAfee is covered by trees (74%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
994 ft
50 miles
1,955 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Belvedere Park 1.9 mi · Decatur 3.7 mi · North Decatur 5.0 mi · North Druid Hills 6.8 mi · Atlanta 6.8 mi · Stonecrest 8.1 mi · Redan 8.1 mi · Forest Park 9.3 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 Candler-McAfee (33.7267°, -84.2725°, elevation 935 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).