Fairmont weather in July

In July, Fairmont sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 5.6 in of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Fairmont's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairmont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.6 in
15.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Fairmont is county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
803/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Fairmont reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 88°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)
18164
28164
38164
48164
58164
68164
78164
88164
98164
108164
118265
128265
138265
148265
158265
168265
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188265
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208165
218165
228165
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248165
258165
268165
278165
288165
298165
308165
318164

How July really feels in Fairmont

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.

Fairmont weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 25°4.012.96.69.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.811.75.410.40.4
Mar52° / 34°4.713.93.511.72.4
Apr64° / 44°4.914.20.9134.9
May71° / 53°5.615.3014.15.7
Jun78° / 61°5.514.4014.76.0
Jul81° / 65°5.615.7014.55.7
Aug80° / 63°4.312.2013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°4.210.4012.36.8
Oct64° / 46°3.710.60.2115.6
Nov52° / 36°3.710.71.59.82.8
Dec43° / 30°4.112.34.59.30.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54852
64753
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
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244852
254852
264852
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fairmont gets around 5.6 in of rain over 15.7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1349
1449
1550
1650
1750
1851
1951
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2651
2751
2850
2949
3049
3148

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171825419
271825419
371725419
4717254110
5617254110
6617254110
7617254211
8616254211
9516254212
10516254212
11515254213
12515254213
13415254214
14415254214
15414254215
16314254116
17314254116
18314254117
19314254117
20313254118
21213254218
22213254218
23212254218
24212264217
25212264217
26212274216
27312284116
28312294115
29313294015
30313304014
31313303914

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 5:01 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:017:47
214.75:027:47
314.75:027:46
414.75:037:46
514.75:037:46
614.75:047:46
714.75:047:46
814.75:057:45
914.75:057:45
1014.65:067:45
1114.65:077:44
1214.65:077:44
1314.65:087:44
1414.65:097:43
1514.65:107:43
1614.55:107:42
1714.55:117:42
1814.55:127:41
1914.55:137:40
2014.45:137:40
2114.45:147:39
2214.45:157:38
2314.45:167:38
2414.35:177:37
2514.35:177:36
2614.35:187:35
2714.35:197:34
2814.25:207:33
2914.25:217:33
3014.25:227:32
3114.15:237:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.78 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
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Fairmont?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Fairmont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fairmont in July

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

In July, Fairmont sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fairmont 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 Fairmont peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fairmont 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 Fairmont is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairmont?

Fairmont sits at 39.5°N, 80.1°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Morgantown, 14 mi away.

Topography around Fairmont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 ft.

The land around Fairmont is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
535 ft
10 miles
1,204 ft
50 miles
3,524 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Morgantown 14 mi · Clarksburg 18 mi · Wheeling 50 mi · Bethel Park 58 mi · Upper Saint Clair 59 mi · Baldwin 60 mi · Mount Lebanon 60 mi · McKeesport 62 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 Fairmont (39.4851°, -80.1426°, elevation 984 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).