Latham weather in July

In July, Latham sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Latham's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Latham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:35 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Latham is hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States.

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Latham reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°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 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28062
38162
48162
58162
68163
78163
88163
98163
108163
118163
128263
138263
148263
158264
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308264
318264

How July really feels in Latham

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.

Latham weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°3.09.66.89.20.0
Feb35° / 19°2.89.26.510.30.0
Mar44° / 28°3.710.8511.60.8
Apr57° / 39°3.811.71.513.13.9
May68° / 49°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°4.212.3015.16.4
Jul81° / 63°3.811.3014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.610.1013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°3.99.4012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°4.410.70.410.84.7
Nov48° / 33°3.39.81.99.61.7
Dec37° / 24°3.710.868.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35248
45248
55347
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185149
195149
205050
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264852
274951
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Latham gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192727206
2192727207
3192727207
4192727207
5182727207
6182628207
7182628217
8182528217
9172429227
10172429237
11172329237
12162330247
13162330257
14152230257
15152230267
16152230276
17142230276
18142231276
19132231286
20132231286
21122231286
22122332286
23122332286
24112432276
25112432276
26112432276
27112532275
28112532265
29122532265
30122531265
31122531265

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
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225calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min 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 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:257:32
215.14:267:32
315.14:267:31
415.14:277:31
515.14:277:31
615.14:287:31
715.04:287:30
815.04:297:30
915.04:307:30
1015.04:307:29
1115.04:317:29
1214.94:327:29
1314.94:337:28
1414.94:337:27
1514.94:347:27
1614.94:357:26
1714.84:367:26
1814.84:377:25
1914.84:387:24
2014.84:387:23
2114.74:397:23
2214.74:407:22
2314.74:417:21
2414.64:427:20
2514.64:437:19
2614.64:447:18
2714.54:457:17
2814.54:467:16
2914.54:477:15
3014.44:487:14
3114.44:497:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.92 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
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Latham?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Latham in July

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

In July, Latham sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Latham 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 Latham peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Latham?

Latham sits at 42.7°N, 73.8°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cohoes, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Latham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Latham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,058 ft.

The land around Latham is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
1,214 ft
50 miles
4,058 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Cohoes 3.7 mi · Troy 3.7 mi · West Albany 4.3 mi · Albany 6.2 mi · Clifton Park 8.1 mi · Schenectady 11 mi · Rotterdam 11 mi · Glenville 19 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 Latham (42.747°, -73.759°, elevation 354 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).