Pinehurst weather in July

In July, Pinehurst sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pinehurst's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinehurst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pinehurst is village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
352/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Pinehurst reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 95°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 Pinehurst

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.

Pinehurst weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.719.92.9
Feb56° / 36°3.28.9110.73.7
Mar63° / 43°3.910.10.311.75.6
Apr73° / 51°3.58.7012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.310.6013.86.4
Jun86° / 68°4.312.9014.34.5
Jul89° / 72°4.615.5014.13.6
Aug87° / 70°4.613.5013.34.3
Sep81° / 64°4.810.3012.26.2
Oct72° / 53°3.27.4011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.70.110.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.78.80.49.73.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
75050
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104951
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pinehurst gets around 4.6 in of rain over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2152
2252
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3151

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1371339380
2371338390
3371337400
4361337420
5361236430
6261236440
7261235450
8261235460
9251135460
10251135470
11151135480
12151134490
13141034510
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2713928572
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2913929562
30131029552
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 5:11 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:117:32
214.35:117:32
314.35:127:31
414.35:127:31
514.35:137:31
614.35:137:31
714.35:147:31
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1014.35:157:30
1114.25:167:30
1214.25:167:30
1314.25:177:29
1414.25:187:29
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1614.25:197:28
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1814.15:207:27
1914.15:217:27
2014.15:217:26
2114.15:227:26
2214.05:237:25
2314.05:247:24
2414.05:247:24
2514.05:257:23
2613.95:267:22
2713.95:267:22
2813.95:277:21
2913.95:287:20
3013.85:297:19
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pinehurst?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinehurst.

What to pack for Pinehurst in July

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

In July, Pinehurst sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pinehurst in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pinehurst peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinehurst?

Pinehurst sits at 35.2°N, 79.5°W, 525 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sanford, 25 mi away.

Topography around Pinehurst

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pinehurst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 486 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 ft.

The land around Pinehurst is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
449 ft
50 miles
1,227 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sanford 25 mi · Fort Bragg 27 mi · Laurinburg 29 mi · Hope Mills 34 mi · Fayetteville 35 mi · Asheboro 40 mi · Albemarle 43 mi · Fuquay-Varina 47 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 Pinehurst (35.1954°, -79.4695°, elevation 525 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).