Middletown weather in July

In July, Middletown sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Middletown's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middletown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:42 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Middletown is city in Orange County, New York, United States.

Density
2,105/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 Middletown 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)
18162
28163
38163
48163
58163
68163
78263
88264
98264
108264
118264
128264
138264
148264
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198364
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218365
228265
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258264
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298264
308264
318264

How July really feels in Middletown

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.

Middletown weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°3.49.56.19.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.08.85.310.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.1114.311.71.2
Apr58° / 40°3.810.9113.14.2
May68° / 49°3.811.7014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°4.011.3014.96.5
Jul82° / 64°3.810.7014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°3.710.2013.76.5
Sep73° / 55°4.19.3012.36.9
Oct61° / 44°4.29.40.310.95.1
Nov49° / 34°3.38.71.29.72.2
Dec39° / 26°4.0104.39.10.1

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 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Middletown gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212526216
2212527217
3212527217
4202527217
5202527207
6202528207
7202428217
8192429217
9192429227
10192329227
11182329237
12182329247
13182329246
14172229256
15172229256
16172229266
17162229266
18162229276
19152229276
20152229286
21142229286
22142229286
23142230286
24142230286
25142230286
26142230286
27142230276
28152230276
29162230276
30162230266
31172129266

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 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 4:32 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:327:30
215.04:337:30
314.94:337:30
414.94:347:30
514.94:347:29
614.94:357:29
714.94:357:29
814.94:367:29
914.94:377:28
1014.84:377:28
1114.84:387:27
1214.84:397:27
1314.84:397:27
1414.84:407:26
1514.74:417:26
1614.74:427:25
1714.74:427:24
1814.74:437:24
1914.64:447:23
2014.64:457:22
2114.64:467:22
2214.64:477:21
2314.54:487:20
2414.54:497:19
2514.54:497:18
2614.54:507:17
2714.44:517:16
2814.44:527:15
2914.44:537:15
3014.34:547:13
3114.34:557:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.96 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
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Middletown?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Middletown in July

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

In July, Middletown sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Middletown in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Middletown peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Middletown 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 Middletown is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Middletown?

Middletown sits at 41.4°N, 74.4°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kiryas Joel, 15 mi away.

Topography around Middletown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Middletown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 604 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Middletown is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
1,165 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kiryas Joel 15 mi · Newburgh 22 mi · West Milford 22 mi · Peekskill 28 mi · Mahwah 29 mi · Monsey 30 mi · Spring Valley 30 mi · New City 30 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 Middletown (41.4459°, -74.4229°, elevation 558 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).