Lufkin weather in July

In July, Lufkin sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 10 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lufkin's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lufkin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Lufkin is seat of Angelina County, Texas, USA.

Density
407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lufkin reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19274
29274
39274
49274
59374
69375
79375
89375
99375
109375
119375
129475
139475
149475
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199475
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279575
289575
299575
309575
319575

How July really feels in Lufkin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
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.

Lufkin weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°4.19.710.24.8
Feb64° / 45°3.88.910.95.7
Mar71° / 51°4.19.611.86.7
Apr78° / 58°4.79.112.76.9
May85° / 66°4.210.813.65.3
Jun91° / 73°4.011.8143.6
Jul94° / 75°2.81013.82.9
Aug94° / 74°3.09.713.12.8
Sep89° / 69°3.68.212.24.5
Oct79° / 59°4.47.811.27.1
Nov69° / 49°3.6810.46.8
Dec61° / 43°4.49.9105.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 (%)
15941
25842
35842
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lufkin gets around 2.8 in of rain over 10 wet days in July, the driest month. 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
436
535
635
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12417716
22417716
32317726
42317735
52318725
62218735
71218745
81219735
91219735
101119745
111120735
121120735
130120745
140120745
151120735
161220725
171220725
181220725
191320715
201320715
211320715
221420705
231421704
241521694
252522674
262522674
272523664
282524663
292624653
302524663
312525653

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
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:227:23
214.05:227:23
314.05:237:23
414.05:237:23
514.05:237:23
614.05:247:23
714.05:247:22
814.05:257:22
913.95:257:22
1013.95:267:22
1113.95:267:22
1213.95:277:21
1313.95:277:21
1413.95:287:21
1513.95:287:21
1613.95:297:20
1713.85:297:20
1813.85:307:19
1913.85:317:19
2013.85:317:19
2113.85:327:18
2213.85:327:18
2313.75:337:17
2413.75:347:16
2513.75:347:16
2613.75:357:15
2713.75:357:15
2813.65:367:14
2913.65:377:13
3013.65:377:13
3113.65:387:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lufkin?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lufkin.

What to pack for Lufkin in July

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

In July, Lufkin sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lufkin in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lufkin peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lufkin 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 Lufkin is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lufkin?

Lufkin sits at 31.3°N, 94.7°W, 312 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nacogdoches, 19 mi away.

Topography around Lufkin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lufkin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Lufkin is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Nacogdoches 19 mi · Palestine 61 mi · Huntsville 65 mi · Tyler 78 mi · Longview 80 mi · Conroe 83 mi · Marshall 86 mi · New Caney 86 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 Lufkin (31.3382°, -94.7291°, elevation 312 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).