Greenville weather in July

In July, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Greenville's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:09 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Greenville is city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Greenville reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 95°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)
18974
29074
39074
49075
59075
69075
79075
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109075
119075
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139075
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289175
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309175
319175

How July really feels in Greenville

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.

Greenville weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 37°4.79.9103.3
Feb58° / 40°4.99.610.84.2
Mar66° / 48°5.311.211.76.0
Apr74° / 56°5.39.512.86.9
May82° / 65°4.710.813.76.2
Jun88° / 72°3.49.714.24.6
Jul90° / 75°3.410.9143.8
Aug91° / 74°3.18.913.23.9
Sep86° / 68°3.16.412.25.7
Oct75° / 56°4.27.611.27.4
Nov64° / 46°3.88.710.36.1
Dec56° / 39°5.29.79.83.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286040
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Greenville gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.9 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11819684
21718704
31717705
41716715
51615726
61614736
71613737
81512748
91511758
101511749
1115107410
1215107410
131497511
141497511
1514107312
1614107312
1715107212
1815107212
1925117012
2025126912
2125126912
2225136812
2326146711
2426146711
2526156611
2616166710
2716176610
2816176610
291618669
301618669
3116196410

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
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 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 5:02 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:027:13
214.25:027:13
314.25:037:13
414.25:037:13
514.25:047:13
614.15:047:13
714.15:057:13
814.15:057:13
914.15:067:12
1014.15:067:12
1114.15:077:12
1214.15:077:12
1314.15:087:11
1414.05:087:11
1514.05:097:11
1614.05:097:10
1714.05:107:10
1814.05:117:09
1914.05:117:09
2013.95:127:08
2113.95:137:08
2213.95:137:07
2313.95:147:07
2413.95:157:06
2513.85:157:06
2613.85:167:05
2713.85:177:04
2813.85:177:04
2913.75:187:03
3013.75:197:02
3113.75:197:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
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126.5Intense
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146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Greenville

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jul
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Greenville?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenville. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Greenville in July

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

In July, Greenville sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Greenville 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 Greenville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenville 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 Greenville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 33.4°N, 91.1°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenwood, 52 mi away.

Topography around Greenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft.

The land around Greenville is covered by trees (53%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Greenwood 52 mi · Clarksdale 62 mi · Vicksburg 74 mi · Pine Bluff 78 mi · Clinton 85 mi · Madison 85 mi · Ridgeland 86 mi · Monroe 88 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 Greenville (33.409°, -91.0598°, elevation 131 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). 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).