Griffin weather in July

In July, Griffin sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°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 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 Griffin's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Griffin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
15.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:43 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Griffin is county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States.

Density
638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Griffin reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Griffin

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.

Griffin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°4.09.8103.5
Feb58° / 39°4.39.210.84.4
Mar66° / 45°4.31011.76.1
Apr74° / 53°3.08.312.87.1
May81° / 61°3.08.913.76.5
Jun86° / 69°4.113.614.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315.4143.7
Aug88° / 71°4.113.813.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.78.912.26.1
Oct74° / 54°2.96.911.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.57.710.36.2
Dec56° / 38°4.29.69.84.0

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 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
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74753
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Griffin gets around 4.3 in of rain over 15.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141040450
214940460
313939480
413839491
513738501
603738511
703737521
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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 5:35 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:357:46
214.25:367:46
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514.15:377:45
614.15:377:45
714.15:387:45
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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 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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56.0Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Griffin?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Griffin.

What to pack for Griffin in July

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

In July, Griffin sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Griffin in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Griffin peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Griffin 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 Griffin is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Griffin?

Griffin sits at 33.2°N, 84.3°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is McDonough, 16 mi away.

Topography around Griffin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Griffin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 919 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft.

The land around Griffin is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,581 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: McDonough 16 mi · Fayetteville 18 mi · Stockbridge 21 mi · Peachtree City 22 mi · Riverdale 24 mi · Forest Park 27 mi · Union City 29 mi · East Point 32 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 Griffin (33.2468°, -84.2641°, elevation 978 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).