Lockport weather in July

In July, Lockport sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lockport's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lockport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:53 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Lockport is city in Niagara County, New York, United States.

Density
943/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 77°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lockport reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Lockport

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.

Lockport 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
Jan32° / 22°3.114.112.49.20.0
Feb33° / 22°2.410.28.310.20.0
Mar39° / 28°2.910.85.311.60.1
Apr50° / 38°3.811.51.813.12.1
May60° / 48°3.211.3014.44.7
Jun70° / 59°3.511.1015.16.4
Jul77° / 66°3.610.9014.96.9
Aug76° / 65°3.010.2013.87.0
Sep70° / 59°3.410.3012.36.5
Oct58° / 48°3.712.70.110.84.1
Nov47° / 37°3.312.239.51.4
Dec38° / 29°3.3148.98.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lockport gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
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334
433
533
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1234
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1435
1535
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1736
1837
1937
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2138
2238
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2439
2538
2638
2738
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3137

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212628214
2212528224
3202528224
4202528225
5192528225
6192529225
7182429226
8182429236
9172430237
10162330247
11152331247
12152231248
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14132132258
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:437:53
215.14:447:53
315.14:447:53
415.14:457:52
515.14:457:52
615.14:467:52
715.14:477:52
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2614.65:037:39
2714.65:047:38
2814.55:057:37
2914.55:067:36
3014.55:077:35
3114.45:087:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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186.1Intense
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206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lockport?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lockport in July

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

In July, Lockport sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 66°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lockport in July

The nearest coast averages about 69°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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 9 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Lockport 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 Lockport peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lockport 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 Lockport is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lockport?

Lockport sits at 43.2°N, 78.7°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Amherst, 11 mi away.

Topography around Lockport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lockport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft around an average of 581 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 ft.

The land around Lockport is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
331 ft
10 miles
479 ft
50 miles
2,110 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: East Amherst 11 mi · North Tonawanda 12 mi · Amherst 14 mi · Eggertsville 16 mi · Grand Island 17 mi · Kenmore 17 mi · Depew 19 mi · Cheektowaga 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 Lockport (43.1706°, -78.6903°, elevation 614 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. 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).