New Haven weather in July

In July, New Haven sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is New Haven's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Haven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

New Haven is city in Indiana.

Density
614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 New Haven reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 91°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 New Haven

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.

New Haven weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°2.810.25.99.40.0
Feb37° / 23°2.38.24.710.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.310.63.111.71.7
Apr61° / 41°4.012.10.613.14.6
May71° / 52°4.113.1014.36.0
Jun80° / 62°4.012014.96.2
Jul83° / 65°3.411.1014.75.8
Aug81° / 63°3.410.1013.66.5
Sep75° / 56°2.58.2012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.990.210.95.6
Nov49° / 35°3.19.31.49.72.1
Dec38° / 26°2.79.74.19.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
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275446
285545
295644
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315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

New Haven gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11.1 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3034
3133

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11821223180
21822213180
31822213190
41822213190
51722213090
617222130100
717222130100
816222130100
916222230110
1015212230110
1114212330120
1214212330120
1313202430130
1413202430130
1512202430140
1612192430140
1711192530150
1811192529150
1910192529160
2010192629160
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239202727161
249212727161
259222725161
269222825151
279232825151
289232924141
299242923141
3010243023131
3110243023131

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:168:11
214.95:168:11
314.95:178:11
414.95:178:11
514.95:188:11
614.95:188:10
714.95:198:10
814.85:208:10
914.85:208:09
1014.85:218:09
1114.85:218:09
1214.85:228:08
1314.75:238:08
1414.75:248:07
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1614.75:258:06
1714.75:268:06
1814.65:278:05
1914.65:288:04
2014.65:288:04
2114.65:298:03
2214.55:308:02
2314.55:318:01
2414.55:328:00
2514.45:338:00
2614.45:347:59
2714.45:357:58
2814.45:367:57
2914.35:377:56
3014.35:377:55
3114.35:387:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit New Haven?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New Haven in July

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

In July, New Haven sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in New Haven 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 New Haven peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in New Haven 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 New Haven is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Haven?

New Haven sits at 41.1°N, 85.0°W, 758 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Wayne, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around New Haven

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Haven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 768 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 643 ft.

The land around New Haven is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
643 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Fort Wayne 7.5 mi · Huntington 29 mi · Defiance 37 mi · Marion 49 mi · Lima 53 mi · Goshen 55 mi · Muncie 63 mi · Elkhart 65 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 New Haven (41.0706°, -85.0144°, elevation 758 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).