Hanover weather in July

In July, Hanover sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hanover's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanover's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
68°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Hanover reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°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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How July really feels in Hanover

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.

Hanover 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
Jan39° / 26°3.18.83.99.50.0
Feb42° / 27°2.88.7410.40.4
Mar51° / 34°3.810.42.911.72.5
Apr63° / 45°3.510.30.2135.3
May72° / 54°3.611.7014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°3.411014.86.1
Jul85° / 68°3.711.1014.55.1
Aug83° / 66°3.410.1013.65.9
Sep76° / 59°4.49.2012.36.9
Oct65° / 47°3.58010.96.1
Nov53° / 37°3.07.80.59.83.2
Dec43° / 30°3.48.92.39.20.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
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264852
274753
284852
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314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hanover gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152124319
2152124319
3152024319
41520243110
51519253110
61519253110
71518263110
81418263110
91417263111
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28816263514
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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
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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195calm
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215calm
225calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:487:35
214.84:487:35
314.84:497:35
414.84:497:35
514.74:507:34
614.74:507:34
714.74:517:34
814.74:517:34
914.74:527:33
1014.74:537:33
1114.74:537:33
1214.64:547:32
1314.64:557:32
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1614.64:577:30
1714.54:577:30
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1914.54:597:29
2014.55:007:28
2114.45:017:27
2214.45:017:27
2314.45:027:26
2414.45:037:25
2514.35:047:24
2614.35:057:23
2714.35:067:22
2814.25:077:22
2914.25:087:21
3014.25:087:20
3114.25:097:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
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 Hanover?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hanover in July

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

In July, Hanover sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hanover 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 Hanover peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hanover 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 Hanover is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hanover?

Hanover sits at 39.8°N, 77.0°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Westminster, 16 mi away.

Topography around Hanover

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hanover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,434 ft.

The land around Hanover is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
1,047 ft
50 miles
2,434 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Westminster 16 mi · York 17 mi · Reisterstown 24 mi · Eldersburg 27 mi · Hunt Valley 27 mi · Owings Mills 29 mi · Cockeysville 29 mi · Carlisle 30 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 Hanover (39.8007°, -76.983°, elevation 600 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).