Cumberland weather in July

In July, Cumberland sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cumberland's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumberland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:04 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cumberland is city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.

Density
769/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Cumberland reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18162
28162
38163
48163
58163
68263
78263
88263
98263
108263
118264
128264
138264
148264
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198264
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218264
228264
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268264
278264
288264
298264
308264
318164

How July really feels in Cumberland

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.

Cumberland weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 22°3.19.55.39.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.88.84.910.40.1
Mar48° / 31°3.811.13.711.71.8
Apr61° / 42°3.811.80.6134.7
May69° / 51°4.113.3014.25.9
Jun78° / 59°3.911.5014.76.4
Jul82° / 64°3.310.9014.56.3
Aug80° / 62°2.69.7013.66.6
Sep74° / 55°4.19.7012.36.9
Oct62° / 44°3.38.40.310.95.5
Nov50° / 34°3.18.41.19.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.28.949.20.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cumberland gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.9 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192526291
2182426301
3182426301
4182426311
5182326311
6182326311
7182326322
8172227322
9172227322
10162128322
11162128332
12162129332
13152129332
14152029333
15142029333
16142029343
17142029343
18132030344
19132030344
20122030344
21122030354
22112030354
23112030354
24112031344
25112131344
26112131343
27112132333
28112232323
29112232323
30122232313
31122332303

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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:557:42
214.84:567:42
314.84:567:41
414.74:577:41
514.74:577:41
614.74:587:41
714.74:587:41
814.74:597:40
914.74:597:40
1014.75:007:40
1114.65:017:39
1214.65:017:39
1314.65:027:39
1414.65:037:38
1514.65:047:38
1614.55:047:37
1714.55:057:37
1814.55:067:36
1914.55:077:35
2014.55:077:35
2114.45:087:34
2214.45:097:33
2314.45:107:33
2414.45:117:32
2514.35:127:31
2614.35:127:30
2714.35:137:29
2814.25:147:28
2914.25:157:27
3014.25:167:26
3114.15:177:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.93 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
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cumberland?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cumberland in July

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

In July, Cumberland sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cumberland 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 Cumberland peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cumberland 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 Cumberland is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cumberland?

Cumberland sits at 39.7°N, 78.8°W, 627 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Martinsburg, 45 mi away.

Topography around Cumberland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cumberland has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft around an average of 853 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,924 ft.

The land around Cumberland is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,106 ft
10 miles
2,398 ft
50 miles
3,924 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Martinsburg 45 mi · Winchester 45 mi · Johnstown 47 mi · Hagerstown 55 mi · Front Royal 59 mi · Chambersburg 62 mi · Altoona 63 mi · Morgantown 63 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 Cumberland (39.6529°, -78.7625°, elevation 627 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).