East Ridge weather in July

In July, East Ridge sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is East Ridge's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

East Ridge is city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Density
978/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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in East Ridge reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18769
28769
38769
48770
58770
68770
78770
88770
98770
108770
118770
128770
138771
148771
158771
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198871
208871
218871
228871
238871
248871
258871
268771
278771
288771
298770
308770
318770

How July really feels in East Ridge

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.

East Ridge 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
Jan49° / 33°4.710.21.19.92.1
Feb54° / 35°4.410.10.910.73.1
Mar62° / 42°5.211.60.211.75.1
Apr71° / 50°4.710.3012.96.5
May78° / 59°4.010.6013.86.6
Jun85° / 67°3.812.9014.35.0
Jul87° / 70°4.113.2014.14.3
Aug87° / 69°3.311.3013.34.7
Sep82° / 63°3.98012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.28.7010.25.2
Dec52° / 35°5.110.30.49.72.7

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 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95248
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165248
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

East Ridge gets around 4.1 in of rain over 13.2 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 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151345360
2151245370
3141244380
4141144400
5141143410
6141043420
7131042430
8131042450
913941460
1013941470
1113940470
1212840480
1312839490
1412839501
1512838501
1612837511
1712837511
1812836521
1912935521
2012935521
2112935521
2212934522
2312934522
24121034512
25121034512
26121035502
27021035512
28021135502
29031136492
30031136481
31031137481

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 5:34 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:347:54
214.35:357:54
314.35:357:54
414.35:367:54
514.35:367:54
614.35:377:54
714.35:377:54
814.35:387:53
914.25:387:53
1014.25:397:53
1114.25:397:53
1214.25:407:52
1314.25:417:52
1414.25:417:52
1514.25:427:51
1614.15:427:51
1714.15:437:50
1814.15:447:50
1914.15:447:49
2014.15:457:49
2114.05:467:48
2214.05:467:48
2314.05:477:47
2414.05:487:46
2514.05:497:46
2613.95:497:45
2713.95:507:44
2813.95:517:44
2913.95:517:43
3013.85:527:42
3113.85:537:41

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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185.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit East Ridge?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Ridge in July

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

In July, East Ridge sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in East Ridge 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 East Ridge peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in East Ridge 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 Ridge is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Ridge?

East Ridge sits at 35.0°N, 85.3°W, 778 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Chattanooga, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around East Ridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around East Ridge is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,657 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: East Chattanooga 3.7 mi · Chattanooga 3.7 mi · East Brainerd 5.6 mi · Dalton 23 mi · Cleveland 24 mi · Calhoun 39 mi · Rome 53 mi · Tullahoma 59 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 Ridge (35.0142°, -85.2519°, elevation 778 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).