Gardner weather in July

In July, Gardner sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gardner's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gardner's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:29 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Gardner is city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
341/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 Gardner reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28062
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48062
58162
68162
78163
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98163
108163
118163
128163
138163
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308163
318163

How July really feels in Gardner

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.

Gardner 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
Jan32° / 18°3.49.66.69.20.0
Feb35° / 19°3.18.66.110.30.0
Mar43° / 27°4.110.95.711.60.6
Apr55° / 38°3.811.31.813.13.5
May66° / 48°3.411.40.114.45.7
Jun76° / 57°3.911.7015.16.4
Jul81° / 63°3.610.7014.86.3
Aug79° / 61°3.610.4013.76.6
Sep71° / 54°3.78.7012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°4.09.70.410.84.7
Nov47° / 33°3.49.61.69.61.6
Dec37° / 24°4.310.55.88.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
164852
174852
184852
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284654
294654
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gardner gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1332524162
2322524163
3322524173
4322524173
5312524173
6312524173
7312524173
8302525173
9302525183
10292526182
11282526192
12282427192
13272427193
14272428193
15262428203
16252329203
17252329203
18242330203
19232330203
20232330203
21222431204
22212431204
23212431204
24212530214
25202530214
26202630214
27202629214
28212629214
29212628214
30212627214
31222627214

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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 4:19 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:197:24
215.14:197:24
315.14:207:24
415.14:207:24
515.04:217:23
615.04:217:23
715.04:227:23
815.04:237:23
915.04:237:22
1015.04:247:22
1114.94:257:21
1214.94:257:21
1314.94:267:20
1414.94:277:20
1514.94:287:19
1614.84:297:19
1714.84:297:18
1814.84:307:17
1914.84:317:17
2014.74:327:16
2114.74:337:15
2214.74:347:14
2314.64:357:13
2414.64:367:13
2514.64:377:12
2614.64:387:11
2714.54:397:10
2814.54:407:09
2914.54:417:08
3014.44:427:07
3114.44:437:06

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July 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
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gardner?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gardner in July

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

In July, Gardner sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gardner 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 Gardner peaks around July 10 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gardner?

Gardner sits at 42.6°N, 72.0°W, 1,063 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fitchburg, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Gardner

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gardner has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,094 ft.

The land around Gardner is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (90%) within 10 miles, and trees (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
1,545 ft
50 miles
3,094 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Fitchburg 9.9 mi · Leominster 12 mi · Holden 17 mi · Worcester 24 mi · Shrewsbury 24 mi · Auburn 27 mi · Marlborough 28 mi · Westford 29 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 Gardner (42.5751°, -71.9981°, elevation 1,063 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).