Cave Spring weather in July

In July, Cave Spring sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cave Spring's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cave Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:16 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Cave Spring is census designated place in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States.

Density
809/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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Cave Spring reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Cave Spring

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.

Cave Spring 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
Jan45° / 28°3.38.62.69.70.9
Feb48° / 30°2.98.52.710.61.8
Mar56° / 37°4.010.6211.73.8
Apr66° / 46°3.510.20.212.96.0
May73° / 54°3.812.30146.4
Jun81° / 62°3.611.7014.56.0
Jul85° / 66°3.311.6014.35.2
Aug83° / 65°3.09.8013.45.9
Sep77° / 58°4.09.3012.36.9
Oct67° / 46°3.17.20.1116.6
Nov56° / 37°3.07.50.2104.1
Dec47° / 31°3.38.31.99.51.7

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 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
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94951
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cave Spring gets around 3.3 in of rain over 11.6 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 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
336
436
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1535
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1736
1836
1937
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2138
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3139

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171728462
271728472
371727472
471627482
561627482
661627482
761627493
861528493
951528493
1051528493
1151428494
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1341429485
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

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 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:077:39
214.55:087:39
314.55:087:39
414.55:097:39
514.55:097:39
614.55:107:39
714.55:107:39
814.55:117:38
914.45:117:38
1014.45:127:38
1114.45:137:38
1214.45:137:37
1314.45:147:37
1414.45:147:36
1514.35:157:36
1614.35:167:36
1714.35:177:35
1814.35:177:34
1914.35:187:34
2014.25:197:33
2114.25:197:33
2214.25:207:32
2314.25:217:31
2414.15:227:31
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2614.15:237:29
2714.15:247:28
2814.05:257:28
2914.05:267:27
3014.05:267:26
3114.05:277:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.89 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
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cave Spring?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cave Spring in July

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

In July, Cave Spring sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cave Spring?

Cave Spring sits at 37.2°N, 80.0°W, 1,099 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Roanoke, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cave Spring

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cave Spring has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft around an average of 1,230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,140 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,875 ft.

The land around Cave Spring is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
961 ft
10 miles
3,140 ft
50 miles
3,875 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Roanoke 5.0 mi · Salem 5.0 mi · Blacksburg 22 mi · Christiansburg 23 mi · Radford 32 mi · West Lynchburg 47 mi · Lynchburg 50 mi · Eden 53 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 Cave Spring (37.2276°, -80.0128°, elevation 1,099 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).