Lumberton weather in July

In July, Lumberton sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 5.7 in of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lumberton's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumberton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.7 in
17.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:18 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Lumberton is county seat in North Carolina, United States.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lumberton reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°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 Lumberton

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.

Lumberton weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°3.69.30.69.93.7
Feb58° / 38°3.38.90.410.74.4
Mar65° / 45°3.69.40.211.76.2
Apr74° / 53°3.48.1012.87.2
May81° / 62°3.710.6013.86.3
Jun87° / 69°4.513.2014.34.4
Jul89° / 73°5.717.1014.13.5
Aug87° / 71°5.715.3013.34.1
Sep83° / 66°5.310.8012.25.9
Oct74° / 55°3.67.4011.17.4
Nov65° / 44°3.17.5010.26.4
Dec58° / 39°3.68.80.19.74.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lumberton gets around 5.7 in of rain over 17.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
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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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115727582
214726602
314725612
414725612
504724632
604623643
704622653
803622663
903621673
1003621664
1102620684
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:117:28
214.35:117:28
314.35:117:28
414.35:127:28
514.35:127:28
614.35:137:28
714.25:137:28
814.25:147:27
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1014.25:157:27
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1214.25:167:26
1314.25:177:26
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1714.15:197:24
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1914.15:207:24
2014.05:217:23
2114.05:227:22
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2813.95:277:18
2913.85:277:17
3013.85:287:16
3113.85:297:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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146.0Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lumberton?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lumberton.

What to pack for Lumberton in July

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

In July, Lumberton sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lumberton 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 Lumberton peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lumberton 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 Lumberton is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lumberton?

Lumberton sits at 34.6°N, 79.0°W, 128 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hope Mills, 25 mi away.

Topography around Lumberton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lumberton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 138 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Lumberton is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
151 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hope Mills 25 mi · Laurinburg 28 mi · Fayetteville 31 mi · Fort Bragg 36 mi · Pinehurst 48 mi · Florence 52 mi · Conway 54 mi · North Myrtle Beach 58 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 Lumberton (34.6183°, -79.0105°, elevation 128 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).