Fort Bragg weather in July

In July, Fort Bragg sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Fort Bragg's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Bragg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Fort Bragg reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°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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59071
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79072
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308972
318972

How July really feels in Fort Bragg

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.

Fort Bragg weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°3.69.20.99.93.1
Feb56° / 36°3.28.60.910.73.9
Mar64° / 43°3.89.90.211.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.58.5012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.510.2013.86.4
Jun87° / 68°4.412.8014.34.4
Jul90° / 72°4.815.5014.13.5
Aug87° / 71°5.013.3013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°5.210.6012.26.0
Oct73° / 53°3.27.4011.17.3
Nov63° / 42°3.27.4010.26.1
Dec56° / 37°3.68.70.39.73.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144753
154555
164555
174456
184456
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fort Bragg gets around 4.8 in of rain over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1549
1650
1750
1851
1951
2052
2152
2252
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2453
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2852
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3051
3150

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1261432460
2261331470
3261331480
4261231490
5261231500
6261131500
7161131510
8161131510
9151031530
10151030540
11151030540
12151029541
1314930551
1404929571
1504929571
1604928581
1703928582
1803927592
1903827602
2003826612
2103826612
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2312825622
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2913925602
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 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 5:09 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:097:30
214.35:107:30
314.35:107:29
414.35:107:29
514.35:117:29
614.35:117:29
714.35:127:29
814.35:127:29
914.35:137:29
1014.25:137:28
1114.25:147:28
1214.25:157:28
1314.25:157:27
1414.25:167:27
1514.25:167:27
1614.25:177:26
1714.15:187:26
1814.15:187:25
1914.15:197:25
2014.15:207:24
2114.15:207:24
2214.05:217:23
2314.05:227:22
2414.05:237:22
2514.05:237:21
2613.95:247:20
2713.95:257:20
2813.95:257:19
2913.95:267:18
3013.85:277:17
3113.85:287:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Fort Bragg?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fort Bragg.

What to pack for Fort Bragg in July

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

In July, Fort Bragg sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Bragg?

Fort Bragg sits at 35.1°N, 79.0°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Fort Bragg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Bragg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft.

The land around Fort Bragg is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
495 ft
50 miles
889 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Fayetteville 9.3 mi · Hope Mills 12 mi · Sanford 25 mi · Pinehurst 27 mi · Fuquay-Varina 33 mi · Lumberton 36 mi · Laurinburg 36 mi · Holly Springs 37 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 Fort Bragg (35.139°, -79.006°, elevation 341 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).