Hillcrest Heights weather in July

In July, Hillcrest Heights sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hillcrest Heights's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hillcrest Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Hillcrest Heights is census designated place in Maryland, United States.

Density
2,553/km²
people per km²

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 88°F through the month.

A typical July day in Hillcrest Heights reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 96°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 Hillcrest Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 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
26
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.

Hillcrest Heights 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
Jan44° / 29°3.08.62.79.60.7
Feb47° / 31°2.88.22.410.51.5
Mar55° / 38°3.910.31.611.73.6
Apr66° / 48°3.39.90.1136.0
May75° / 57°3.611.1014.16.6
Jun84° / 67°3.510.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 71°3.811.9014.44.3
Aug86° / 70°3.59.7013.55.1
Sep79° / 62°4.29.2012.36.8
Oct68° / 51°3.47.80116.7
Nov57° / 40°2.97.30.29.94.3
Dec48° / 34°3.48.81.39.31.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
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64852
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hillcrest Heights gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
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439
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738
838
937
1037
1136
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1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2439
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2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
3137

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17142132250
27142132260
37132132270
47132132270
57132032270
66132032271
76132033281
86132033281
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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 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 4:50 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:507:32
214.74:517:32
314.74:517:32
414.74:527:32
514.74:527:31
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1114.64:567:30
1214.54:577:29
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2314.35:057:23
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2614.25:077:21
2714.25:087:20
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2914.15:107:18
3014.15:117:17
3114.15:127:16

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 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 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
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36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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106.2Intense
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126.2Intense
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146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hillcrest Heights

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Oct
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Is July a good time to visit Hillcrest Heights?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hillcrest Heights in July

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

In July, Hillcrest Heights sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Hillcrest Heights in July

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hillcrest Heights?

Hillcrest Heights sits at 38.8°N, 77.0°W, 276 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Suitland-Silver Hill, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Hillcrest Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hillcrest Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 236 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 ft.

The land around Hillcrest Heights is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
446 ft
50 miles
1,539 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Suitland-Silver Hill 1.9 mi · Suitland 2.5 mi · Glassmanor 2.5 mi · Oxon Hill 2.5 mi · Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 2.5 mi · Camp Springs 3.7 mi · Capitol Riverfront 3.7 mi · Capitol Hill 4.3 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 Hillcrest Heights (38.8329°, -76.9594°, elevation 276 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).