Fall River weather in July

In July, Fall River sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Fall River's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fall River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:28 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Fall River is city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
902/km²
people per km²
Founded
1670

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 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Fall River reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°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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How July really feels in Fall River

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.

Fall River 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
Jan37° / 24°3.69.95.19.30.0
Feb39° / 25°3.18.84.410.30.0
Mar46° / 32°4.410.84.211.71.1
Apr56° / 42°3.810.80.713.13.6
May65° / 51°3.110.8014.35.7
Jun75° / 60°3.49.70156.7
Jul80° / 66°3.19.9014.76.5
Aug79° / 65°3.69.9013.76.7
Sep72° / 58°3.68.4012.37.0
Oct62° / 48°4.19.40.110.95.4
Nov51° / 38°3.68.80.69.62.7
Dec42° / 30°4.310.43.690.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
224951
234951
244951
255050
264951
274951
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fall River gets around 3.1 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 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1141927318
2131928319
31319283110
41219283110
51218293011
61119293012
71119293012
81018292913
91018293013
10918293014
11918293014
12818293015
13818293115
14718283116
15718283116
16618283217
17618273217
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 4:18 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:187:18
215.04:197:18
315.04:197:17
415.04:207:17
514.94:207:17
614.94:217:17
714.94:217:17
814.94:227:16
914.94:237:16
1014.94:237:16
1114.94:247:15
1214.84:257:15
1314.84:267:14
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1514.84:277:13
1614.74:287:13
1714.74:297:12
1814.74:297:11
1914.74:307:11
2014.64:317:10
2114.64:327:09
2214.64:337:08
2314.64:347:08
2414.54:357:07
2514.54:367:06
2614.54:377:05
2714.44:387:04
2814.44:397:03
2914.44:397:02
3014.34:407:01
3114.34:417:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Fall River

In seasonPeak

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

Fall River sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Jul
Aug
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Fall River?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fall River in July

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

In July, Fall River sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 66°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fall River in July

The nearest coast averages about 68°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 8 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Fall River 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 Fall River peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fall River 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 Fall River is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fall River?

Fall River sits at 41.7°N, 71.2°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Swansea, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Fall River

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fall River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 121 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Fall River is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (23%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Swansea 3.7 mi · Somerset 5.0 mi · Bristol 6.2 mi · Barrington 8.1 mi · Portsmouth 8.7 mi · New Bedford 12 mi · Middletown 13 mi · Warwick 14 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 Fall River (41.7015°, -71.1551°, elevation 108 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).