East Hampton weather in July

In July, East Hampton sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is East Hampton's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Hampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:02 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

East Hampton is settlement in Hampton, Virginia, United States.

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 86°F through the month.

A typical July day in East Hampton reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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138674
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188674
198674
208674
218674
228674
238674
248674
258674
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278674
288674
298674
308574
318574

How July really feels in East Hampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 23 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
23
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.

East Hampton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 35°3.69.61.59.71.8
Feb50° / 36°3.29.11.310.62.3
Mar56° / 42°4.0100.611.73.9
Apr66° / 51°3.29.5012.96.1
May74° / 60°3.5100146.8
Jun82° / 69°3.210.6014.56.1
Jul86° / 74°4.213.5014.34.7
Aug84° / 73°3.911.4013.45.4
Sep79° / 67°4.310.3012.36.7
Oct70° / 57°3.87.70116.9
Nov60° / 46°3.58.60105.0
Dec52° / 39°3.79.40.59.52.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

East Hampton gets around 4.2 in of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2545
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1171429481
2171428481
3171428491
4171428501
5171328501
6171328501
7161327521
8161227522
9161227522
10061227532
11051127552
12051127543
13041126563
14041126554
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16031025575
17031025575
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1902925586
2002924587
2102924587
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2502923597
2602923597
2702923597
2802924596
29021024586
30031024576
31031025575

Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 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 4:53 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:537:24
214.54:547:24
314.54:547:24
414.54:557:24
514.54:557:24
614.54:567:24
714.54:567:23
814.44:577:23
914.44:577:23
1014.44:587:23
1114.44:587:22
1214.44:597:22
1314.45:007:22
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1914.35:047:19
2014.25:047:18
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2214.25:067:17
2314.25:077:16
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2614.15:097:14
2714.15:107:13
2814.05:117:12
2914.05:117:12
3014.05:127:11
3113.95:137:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.21 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
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for East Hampton

In seasonPeak

In July, East Hampton sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

East Hampton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit East Hampton?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Hampton in July

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

In July, East Hampton sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near East Hampton in July

The nearest coast averages about 78°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 79°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 14 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar45Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May63Cool
Jun72Refreshing
Jul78Warm
Aug79Warm
Sep76Warm
Oct68Cool
Nov57Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in East Hampton 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 East Hampton peaks around July 11 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in East Hampton 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 East Hampton 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 1216 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Hampton?

East Hampton sits at 37.0°N, 76.3°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hampton, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around East Hampton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Hampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft.

The land around East Hampton is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, water (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
197 ft
50 miles
341 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Hampton 0.6 mi · Newport News 6.8 mi · Norfolk 14 mi · Portsmouth 14 mi · Portsmouth Heights 15 mi · Chesapeake 16 mi · Virginia Beach 24 mi · Suffolk 25 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 East Hampton (37.0374°, -76.3316°, elevation 3 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).