Murphy weather in July

In July, Murphy sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 93°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Murphy's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murphy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:33 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Murphy is city in Collin County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,399/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 93°F through the month.

A typical July day in Murphy reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 18°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 4°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 Murphy

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.

Murphy weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 37°2.87.20.410.14.0
Feb60° / 41°3.07.80.610.85.0
Mar67° / 48°4.19.50.211.76.3
Apr74° / 56°4.59.1012.87.1
May82° / 65°5.411.3013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.48.9014.14.3
Jul93° / 76°1.96.20143.3
Aug93° / 75°2.15.6013.23.4
Sep87° / 69°2.76.6012.25.3
Oct77° / 57°4.07.9011.27.4
Nov66° / 47°3.77.30.110.36.5
Dec57° / 39°3.87.50.29.94.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86832
97030
107030
117129
127327
137327
147525
157525
167624
177723
187624
197624
207525
217525
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277228
287327
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Murphy gets around 1.9 in of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
822
922
1021
1120
1220
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111736514
211736514
311736514
411737504
511737504
611737504
711738504
801738504
901738504
1001738504
1101738504
1201738513
1301739503
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27021441421
28021442411
29021542401
30021443391
31021444391

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
28light breeze
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48light breeze
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88light breeze
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118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 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 5:25 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:257:34
214.15:267:34
314.15:267:34
414.15:267:34
514.15:277:34
614.15:277:34
714.15:287:34
814.15:287:34
914.15:297:34
1014.15:297:33
1114.15:307:33
1214.05:307:33
1314.05:317:33
1414.05:317:32
1514.05:327:32
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2013.95:357:30
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2313.95:377:28
2413.85:387:28
2513.85:387:27
2613.85:397:26
2713.85:407:26
2813.75:407:25
2913.75:417:24
3013.75:427:23
3113.75:427:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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96.8Intense
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276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Murphy

In seasonPeak

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

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

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Is July a good time to visit Murphy?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Murphy. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Murphy in July

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

In July, Murphy sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Murphy 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 Murphy peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Murphy 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 Murphy is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murphy?

Murphy sits at 33.0°N, 96.6°W, 581 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sachse, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Murphy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murphy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 561 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Murphy is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sachse 3.1 mi · Wylie 4.3 mi · Plano 5.0 mi · Allen 6.8 mi · Garland 7.5 mi · Richardson 8.1 mi · Rowlett 8.1 mi · Rockwall 11 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 Murphy (33.0151°, -96.6131°, elevation 581 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). 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).