East Meadow weather in July

In July, East Meadow sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is East Meadow's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Meadow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:40 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

East Meadow is hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Density
2,327/km²
people per km²

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 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in East Meadow reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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47770
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How July really feels in East Meadow

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.

East Meadow weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 29°3.79.83.99.40.0
Feb39° / 29°3.59.23.710.40.0
Mar44° / 35°4.610.43.111.70.8
Apr53° / 44°3.910.80.313.12.9
May62° / 54°3.510.9014.25.2
Jun72° / 64°3.710.3014.96.5
Jul78° / 71°3.59.9014.66.9
Aug77° / 70°4.09.8013.67.0
Sep71° / 64°3.89.2012.36.9
Oct62° / 54°4.49010.95.5
Nov52° / 44°3.68.90.39.72.9
Dec44° / 35°4.710.52.49.10.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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295446
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315545

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

East Meadow gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14113241120
24113141130
34113141140
43113041150
53112940160
63112940170
73112840190
83102740200
92102740210
102102639220
112102539240
122102439250
132102339260
141102339270
151102238281
161102138291
171102138301
181102038301
191102037311
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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
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 4:31 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:317:24
214.94:327:24
314.94:327:24
414.94:337:24
514.84:337:24
614.84:347:23
714.84:347:23
814.84:357:23
914.84:357:22
1014.84:367:22
1114.84:377:22
1214.74:377:21
1314.74:387:21
1414.74:397:20
1514.74:407:20
1614.64:407:19
1714.64:417:19
1814.64:427:18
1914.64:437:17
2014.64:447:17
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2214.54:457:15
2314.54:467:15
2414.44:477:14
2514.44:487:13
2614.44:497:12
2714.44:507:11
2814.34:517:10
2914.34:527:09
3014.34:537:08
3114.24:537:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.19 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
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166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for East Meadow

In seasonPeak

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

East Meadow 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 Meadow?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Meadow in July

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

In July, East Meadow sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 71°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near East Meadow in July

The nearest coast averages about 72°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in East Meadow in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Meadow peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in East Meadow 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 Meadow is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Meadow?

East Meadow sits at 40.7°N, 73.6°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Uniondale, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around East Meadow

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Meadow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around East Meadow is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (28%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and water (43%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Uniondale 1.9 mi · North Bellmore 1.9 mi · Levittown 2.5 mi · Roosevelt 3.1 mi · Hempstead 3.1 mi · Westbury 3.1 mi · Wantagh 3.1 mi · Bellmore 3.7 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 Meadow (40.714°, -73.559°, elevation 72 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).