Holyoke weather in July

In July, Holyoke sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Holyoke's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holyoke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:32 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Holyoke is city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
688/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Holyoke reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°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)
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38163
48263
58263
68263
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88264
98264
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308264
318264

How July really feels in Holyoke

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.

Holyoke weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°3.39.66.39.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.08.75.810.30.0
Mar45° / 29°4.010.34.811.61.0
Apr57° / 39°3.610.71.213.14.0
May68° / 49°3.210.6014.46.1
Jun77° / 58°3.510.80156.6
Jul82° / 64°3.39.9014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.38.7013.76.7
Sep73° / 55°3.78.3012.37.0
Oct61° / 44°4.29.10.210.85.1
Nov49° / 34°3.39.11.29.62.1
Dec39° / 26°4.110.1590.1

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 (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175050
185050
194852
204852
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224753
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274852
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294852
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314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Holyoke gets around 3.3 in of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252526185
2252526186
3242526186
4242526186
5242527186
6232527186
7232527186
8222527197
9222428207
10212428207
11202428216
12202428226
13192429226
14192329236
15182329236
16172329237
17172330247
18162330247
19162330247
20152331247
21152331247
22152331247
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26142332237
27152332237
28152332237
29162332227
30162332227
31172331227

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:22 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:227:25
215.04:237:25
315.04:237:25
415.04:247:25
515.04:247:25
615.04:257:24
715.04:267:24
815.04:267:24
914.94:277:23
1014.94:287:23
1114.94:287:23
1214.94:297:22
1314.94:307:22
1414.84:317:21
1514.84:317:21
1614.84:327:20
1714.84:337:19
1814.74:347:19
1914.74:357:18
2014.74:367:17
2114.74:367:17
2214.64:377:16
2314.64:387:15
2414.64:397:14
2514.64:407:13
2614.54:417:12
2714.54:427:11
2814.54:437:10
2914.44:447:09
3014.44:457:08
3114.44:467:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.9 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
106.1Intense
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
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Holyoke

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Holyoke?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Holyoke in July

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

In July, Holyoke sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Holyoke 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 Holyoke 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 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Holyoke 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 Holyoke is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Holyoke?

Holyoke sits at 42.2°N, 72.6°W, 190 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Chicopee, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Holyoke

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Holyoke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft around an average of 230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,461 ft.

The land around Holyoke is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
732 ft
10 miles
1,329 ft
50 miles
3,461 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: North Chicopee 1.9 mi · Chicopee 3.7 mi · South Hadley 4.3 mi · Easthampton 5.0 mi · West Springfield 6.8 mi · Springfield 7.5 mi · Ludlow 8.1 mi · Northampton 8.7 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 Holyoke (42.2043°, -72.6162°, elevation 190 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).