Fort Walton Beach weather in July

In July, Fort Walton Beach sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 77°F, with 5.5 in of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Fort Walton Beach's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Walton Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
77°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.5 in
20.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:58 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Fort Walton Beach is city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,014/km²
people per km²
Founded
1941

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 Fort Walton Beach reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 77°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Fort Walton Beach

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 Walton Beach weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 45°4.68.510.35.0
Feb63° / 49°4.27.410.95.9
Mar68° / 54°4.88.611.86.7
Apr74° / 61°3.67.412.77.4
May81° / 69°2.78.613.56.7
Jun86° / 75°4.715.713.94.4
Jul87° / 77°5.520.613.83.5
Aug87° / 76°5.920.213.13.7
Sep84° / 73°4.612.212.25.3
Oct77° / 63°3.56.611.37.6
Nov68° / 53°3.2710.57.1
Dec62° / 48°4.38.810.15.6

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 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
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54456
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fort Walton Beach gets around 5.5 in of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1146332
2146233
3136135
4136036
5135838
6035839
7025741
8025642
9025543
10025444
11025345
12025246
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Fort Walton Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fort Walton Beach.

What to pack for Fort Walton Beach in July

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

In July, Fort Walton Beach sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 77°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fort Walton Beach in July

The nearest coast averages about 84°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 85°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 18 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Fort Walton Beach 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 Walton Beach peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fort Walton Beach 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 Walton Beach is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Walton Beach?

Fort Walton Beach sits at 30.4°N, 86.6°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wright, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Fort Walton Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Walton Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Fort Walton Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (33%) and water (23%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Wright 2.5 mi · Navarre 15 mi · Midway 23 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 23 mi · Crestview 24 mi · East Pensacola Heights 34 mi · Pace 35 mi · Pensacola 36 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 Walton Beach (30.4206°, -86.6171°, elevation 7 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).