Carlisle weather in July

In July, Carlisle sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 10.8 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 84°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 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Carlisle's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carlisle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:56 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Carlisle is borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,334/km²
people per km²
Founded
1751

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 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Carlisle reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°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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28365
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How July really feels in Carlisle

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.

Carlisle 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
Jan38° / 24°3.29.24.59.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.894.410.40.2
Mar50° / 33°3.910.73.311.72.1
Apr62° / 43°3.711.20.3135.0
May71° / 53°3.812.7014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°3.711.6014.86.2
Jul84° / 67°3.910.8014.65.3
Aug82° / 65°3.410.6013.66.0
Sep76° / 58°4.49.3012.36.9
Oct64° / 46°3.48.30.210.95.8
Nov52° / 37°3.18.50.89.82.8
Dec42° / 29°3.4939.20.3

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 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115248
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
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205050
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264753
274852
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294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Carlisle gets around 3.9 in of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152423316
2152423327
3152323327
4152323327
5152323317
6152224318
7152224318
8152124318
9152125318
10142125319
11142026319
12142027309
131320273010
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30111830329
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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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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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115calm
125calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:477:37
214.84:487:37
314.84:487:37
414.84:497:37
514.84:497:36
614.84:507:36
714.84:507:36
814.74:517:36
914.74:527:35
1014.74:527:35
1114.74:537:35
1214.74:537:34
1314.74:547:34
1414.64:557:33
1514.64:567:33
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1714.64:577:32
1814.64:587:31
1914.54:597:31
2014.55:007:30
2114.55:007:29
2214.55:017:28
2314.45:027:28
2414.45:037:27
2514.45:047:26
2614.35:057:25
2714.35:067:24
2814.35:067:23
2914.35:077:22
3014.25:087:21
3114.25:097:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6 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
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Carlisle?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carlisle in July

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

In July, Carlisle sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Carlisle in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carlisle peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Carlisle 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 Carlisle is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carlisle?

Carlisle sits at 40.2°N, 77.2°W, 479 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Harrisburg, 17 mi away.

Topography around Carlisle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Carlisle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 482 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 ft.

The land around Carlisle is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (50%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
1,699 ft
50 miles
2,438 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Harrisburg 17 mi · York 29 mi · Hanover 30 mi · Chambersburg 31 mi · Lebanon 42 mi · Westminster 45 mi · Hagerstown 48 mi · Lancaster 48 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 Carlisle (40.2015°, -77.1889°, elevation 479 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).