Cordova weather in July

In July, Cordova sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Cordova's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cordova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:00 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Cordova is unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Founded
1835

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Cordova reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°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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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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319073

How July really feels in Cordova

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.

Cordova weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°3.99.50.99.92.2
Feb54° / 37°4.19.20.910.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.011.80.411.75.3
Apr72° / 53°4.810.1012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.610.4014.34.6
Jul90° / 74°3.811.3014.13.9
Aug89° / 72°3.18.5013.34.4
Sep84° / 65°3.07.2012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.17.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°3.98.60.110.25.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.60.49.72.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155644
165743
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195842
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256040
266139
276139
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306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cordova gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1236
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1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
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2435
2534
2634
2734
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3033
3132

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151226551
2151225561
3151124581
4141123592
5141023602
614922622
714922622
814821642
913721653
1013721653
1113621663
1213621663
1313521664
1413520674
1513520674
1613520665
1714620645
1814620645
1914620636
2014720626
2114720626
2214821597
2314921587
2414921587
25141022567
26131123557
27131123557
28131224537
29031225537
30031226536
31031227526

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
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315calm

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 4:52 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:527:13
214.34:537:13
314.34:537:13
414.34:537:13
514.34:547:12
614.34:547:12
714.34:557:12
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914.34:567:12
1014.24:577:11
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1214.24:587:11
1314.24:587:10
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1914.15:027:08
2014.15:037:07
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2713.95:087:03
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3013.85:107:00
3113.85:117:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
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96.4Intense
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196.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cordova?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cordova in July

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

In July, Cordova sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cordova 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 Cordova peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cordova 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 Cordova is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cordova?

Cordova sits at 35.2°N, 89.8°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Germantown, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cordova

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cordova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Cordova is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Germantown 5.0 mi · Ellendale 5.6 mi · Bartlett 6.2 mi · Collierville 9.9 mi · Olive Branch 14 mi · Memphis 16 mi · New South Memphis 17 mi · Southaven 17 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 Cordova (35.1557°, -89.7762°, elevation 361 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).