Cullman weather in July

In July, Cullman sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 14 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cullman's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cullman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
14.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:51 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cullman is city and county seat of Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

Density
288/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 Cullman 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 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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

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.

Cullman 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
Jan51° / 34°5.0100.6102.6
Feb56° / 37°4.810.40.610.73.6
Mar64° / 44°5.4110.211.75.6
Apr72° / 52°4.810.2012.86.7
May80° / 61°4.010.8013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°4.012.7014.24.7
Jul88° / 71°4.214.10144.0
Aug88° / 70°3.011.8013.34.3
Sep83° / 64°3.47.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 52°3.47.3011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°4.08.70.110.25.6
Dec54° / 37°5.110.60.39.83.2

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 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34852
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54951
64852
74852
84951
94951
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cullman gets around 4.2 in of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
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748
848
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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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151238431
2151137451
3141136471
4141035481
5141034501
614933521
714932531
813831561
903830581
1003730591
1103729601
1203728611
1303627631
1403627631
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2903831571
3003832561
3103833551

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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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 42 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 4:43 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:436:58
214.24:436:58
314.24:446:58
414.24:446:58
514.24:456:58
614.24:456:58
714.24:466:58
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914.24:476:57
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1814.04:526:54
1914.04:536:54
2014.04:536:53
2114.04:546:53
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2913.85:006:48
3013.85:006:47
3113.75:016:46

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 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 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
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cullman?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cullman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cullman in July

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

In July, Cullman sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cullman 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 Cullman peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cullman 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 Cullman is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cullman?

Cullman sits at 34.2°N, 86.8°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Decatur, 31 mi away.

Topography around Cullman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cullman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 ft.

The land around Cullman is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
331 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
1,499 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Decatur 31 mi · Dixiana 32 mi · Madison 37 mi · Albertville 37 mi · Center Point 38 mi · Trussville 40 mi · Huntsville 41 mi · Athens 44 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 Cullman (34.1748°, -86.8436°, elevation 794 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).