Palmer weather in July

In July, Palmer sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Palmer's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:31 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Palmer is census-designated place in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

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 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Palmer reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 87°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)
17963
27964
37964
47964
57964
67964
78064
88064
98064
108065
118065
128065
138065
148065
158065
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188065
198065
208065
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248065
258065
268065
278065
288065
298065
308065
318065

How July really feels in Palmer

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.

Palmer 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
Jan33° / 19°3.39.86.39.30.0
Feb35° / 20°3.08.75.710.30.0
Mar43° / 28°4.010.5511.60.6
Apr55° / 39°3.5111.613.13.3
May65° / 49°3.2110.114.45.6
Jun74° / 59°3.611.10156.5
Jul80° / 65°3.49.9014.86.6
Aug78° / 63°3.49.3013.76.9
Sep71° / 56°3.68.4012.36.9
Oct59° / 45°4.09.70.410.84.7
Nov48° / 35°3.391.49.61.8
Dec38° / 26°4.110.35.290.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264852
275050
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Palmer gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242827174
2232827184
3232828184
4222828184
5222828184
6212829184
7212829194
8202829194
9192729204
10192730204
11182730214
12172730224
13172730224
14162630235
15162631235
16152631235
17152531245
18142531245
19142432246
20142432246
21142432256
22132432256
23132432256
24132433256
25132333256
26132333246
27142333246
28142333246
29142333246
30152332246
31152332246

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 4:21 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:217:24
215.04:227:24
315.04:227:24
415.04:237:24
515.04:237:23
615.04:247:23
715.04:257:23
815.04:257:22
914.94:267:22
1014.94:277:22
1114.94:277:21
1214.94:287:21
1314.94:297:20
1414.84:307:20
1514.84:307:19
1614.84:317:19
1714.84:327:18
1814.74:337:17
1914.74:347:17
2014.74:357:16
2114.74:357:15
2214.64:367:14
2314.64:377:14
2414.64:387:13
2514.54:397:12
2614.54:407:11
2714.54:417:10
2814.54:427:09
2914.44:437:08
3014.44:447:07
3114.34:457:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Palmer?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palmer in July

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

In July, Palmer sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 65°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palmer 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 Palmer 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 January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palmer?

Palmer sits at 42.2°N, 72.3°W, 344 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ludlow, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Palmer

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palmer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft around an average of 538 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,097 ft.

The land around Palmer is covered by trees (85%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
719 ft
10 miles
1,155 ft
50 miles
3,097 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ludlow 7.5 mi · East Longmeadow 11 mi · Springfield 14 mi · North Chicopee 14 mi · Chicopee 14 mi · South Hadley 14 mi · Longmeadow 15 mi · Holyoke 15 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 Palmer (42.1584°, -72.3287°, elevation 344 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).