Cleveland weather in July

In July, Cleveland sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 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 Cleveland's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cleveland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Cleveland is county seat of Bradley County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
630/km²
people per km²
Founded
1837

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 Cleveland reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°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 Cleveland

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.

Cleveland 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
Jan49° / 34°4.610.11.29.92.1
Feb54° / 36°4.310.10.910.73.1
Mar62° / 42°5.011.40.211.75.1
Apr71° / 51°4.610012.96.5
May78° / 60°3.810.8013.86.6
Jun85° / 68°3.312.1014.35.0
Jul88° / 71°4.112.7014.14.2
Aug87° / 70°3.210.9013.34.6
Sep82° / 64°3.78.2012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.27.1011.17.3
Nov60° / 42°4.08.7010.25.2
Dec52° / 37°5.010.10.39.72.7

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 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cleveland gets around 4.1 in of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
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541
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2642
2742
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3041
3141

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161240411
2161139421
3151139441
4151038451
5151037461
614937481
714936491
814936501
914835511
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2702930563
2802931553
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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 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 5:33 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:337:53
214.35:337:53
314.35:337:53
414.35:347:53
514.35:347:53
614.35:357:53
714.35:357:53
814.35:367:52
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1014.25:377:52
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1214.25:387:51
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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 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cleveland?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cleveland in July

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

In July, Cleveland sees daytime highs around 88°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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 2 (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 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cleveland 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 Cleveland is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cleveland?

Cleveland sits at 35.2°N, 84.9°W, 869 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Brainerd, 19 mi away.

Topography around Cleveland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cleveland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,925 ft.

The land around Cleveland is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
453 ft
10 miles
827 ft
50 miles
4,925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: East Brainerd 19 mi · East Chattanooga 22 mi · East Ridge 24 mi · Chattanooga 25 mi · Dalton 27 mi · Calhoun 45 mi · Rome 65 mi · Farragut 65 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 Cleveland (35.1595°, -84.8766°, elevation 869 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).