Denton weather in July

In July, Denton sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Denton's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:34 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Denton is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Denton reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19274
29274
39274
49274
59375
69375
79375
89375
99375
109475
119475
129475
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How July really feels in Denton

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.

Denton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°2.46.50.610.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.670.710.85.0
Mar67° / 47°3.78.50.311.76.5
Apr74° / 55°3.88012.87.3
May82° / 64°5.211.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.38.3014.24.3
Jul94° / 75°1.85.40143.2
Aug94° / 75°1.95.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.06.2012.25.4
Oct77° / 56°3.77.5011.27.5
Nov65° / 46°3.16.40.110.36.6
Dec56° / 38°3.06.30.49.84.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57228
67228
77327
87327
97426
107525
117624
127624
137723
147822
157921
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Denton gets around 1.8 in of rain over 5.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
619
719
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121143402
2121143402
3121143402
4121143402
5121144402
6121144392
7121145392
8111245392
9111246382
10111246382
11011247382
12011347371
13011348361
14011349361
15011349351
16021450341
17021450341
18021451330
19021550330
20031549320
21031649320
22031748310
23041748310
24041848300
25041948300
26041948290
27042048280
28042048270
29042048270
30042049260
31042049260

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:277:37
214.25:277:37
314.25:287:37
414.15:287:37
514.15:287:37
614.15:297:37
714.15:297:37
814.15:307:36
914.15:307:36
1014.15:317:36
1114.15:317:36
1214.15:327:35
1314.05:327:35
1414.05:337:35
1514.05:347:34
1614.05:347:34
1714.05:357:34
1814.05:357:33
1913.95:367:33
2013.95:377:32
2113.95:377:32
2213.95:387:31
2313.95:397:31
2413.85:397:30
2513.85:407:29
2613.85:417:29
2713.85:417:28
2813.85:427:27
2913.75:437:27
3013.75:437:26
3113.75:447:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Denton?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Denton in July

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

In July, Denton sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Denton 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 Denton peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Denton 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 Denton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Denton?

Denton sits at 33.2°N, 97.1°W, 659 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corinth, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Denton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Denton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.

The land around Denton is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,020 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Corinth 5.6 mi · Highland Village 9.9 mi · Little Elm 12 mi · Flower Mound 14 mi · Lewisville 14 mi · The Trails of Frisco 16 mi · The Colony 17 mi · Frisco 19 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 Denton (33.2148°, -97.1331°, elevation 659 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).