Montville Center weather in July

In July, Montville Center sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.8 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 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Montville Center's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montville Center's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:32 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Montville Center is town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

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 83°F through the month.

A typical July day in Montville Center reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°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 Montville Center

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.

Montville Center 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
Jan37° / 23°3.69.75.19.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.18.84.710.30.0
Mar47° / 31°4.310.43.811.71.4
Apr58° / 41°3.8110.713.14.1
May67° / 50°3.311.2014.36.0
Jun77° / 60°3.911.1014.96.5
Jul83° / 66°3.610.8014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°4.310.7013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°4.18.8012.37.0
Oct62° / 47°4.29.40.110.95.5
Nov52° / 37°3.68.60.79.72.8
Dec42° / 29°4.410.53.79.10.4

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 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
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54951
64951
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Montville Center gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.8 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. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
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732
832
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2138
2239
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2739
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3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212027266
2212027266
3212027266
4202027257
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6202027258
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9182027268
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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
26calm
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66calm
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116calm
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316calm

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 4:23 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:237:21
215.04:237:21
314.94:247:21
414.94:247:21
514.94:257:20
614.94:267:20
714.94:267:20
814.94:277:20
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1014.84:287:19
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2014.64:367:13
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2714.44:427:07
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2914.44:447:06
3014.34:457:04
3114.34:467:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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36.4Intense
46.4Intense
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186.1Intense
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216.0Intense
226.0Bright
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245.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Montville Center

In seasonPeak

In July, Montville Center sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Montville Center sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is July a good time to visit Montville Center?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montville Center in July

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

In July, Montville Center sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Montville Center 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 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Montville Center 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 Montville Center peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montville Center 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 Montville Center is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montville Center?

Montville Center sits at 41.5°N, 72.2°W, 374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Norwich, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Montville Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Montville Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft around an average of 371 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 ft.

The land around Montville Center is covered by trees (89%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
551 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
1,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Norwich 5.0 mi · Ledyard 7.5 mi · New London 8.7 mi · Waterford 9.3 mi · Windham 16 mi · Willimantic 16 mi · Westerly 18 mi · Plainfield 18 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 Montville Center (41.479°, -72.1512°, elevation 374 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).