Pittsfield weather in July

In July, Pittsfield sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.3 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 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pittsfield's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittsfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
61°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:34 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Pittsfield is city and county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
394/km²
people per km²
Founded
1752

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 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in Pittsfield reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17760
27760
37760
47760
57760
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77860
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97861
107861
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127861
137861
147861
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How July really feels in Pittsfield

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.

Pittsfield 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
Jan29° / 15°3.510.27.99.20.0
Feb32° / 16°3.19.97.910.30.0
Mar40° / 24°4.112.26.811.60.3
Apr54° / 36°4.012.42.413.13.0
May64° / 47°3.912.70.214.45.4
Jun73° / 56°4.012.60156.3
Jul78° / 61°3.811.3014.86.5
Aug77° / 59°3.710.7013.76.8
Sep69° / 52°3.99.5012.36.5
Oct57° / 41°4.610.70.710.84.0
Nov45° / 31°3.610.32.99.61.0
Dec35° / 21°4.311.67.18.90.0

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 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44951
55050
65050
75248
85248
95347
105446
115446
125347
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264852
275050
284951
295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pittsfield gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1362723131
2352723141
3352723142
4352723142
5352723142
6352723142
7342723142
8342724142
9332724142
10332625152
11322625152
12312626152
13302627152
14302627152
15292628162
16292628162
17282629162
18272629162
19272629162
20262630162
21262630161
22252730161
23252731161
24252731161
25252731161
26252831151
27252830151
28262830151
29262830151
30272829151
31272829161

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 4:24 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:247:29
215.14:257:28
315.14:257:28
415.04:267:28
515.04:267:28
615.04:277:28
715.04:277:27
815.04:287:27
915.04:297:27
1015.04:297:26
1114.94:307:26
1214.94:317:25
1314.94:327:25
1414.94:327:24
1514.84:337:24
1614.84:347:23
1714.84:357:23
1814.84:367:22
1914.74:367:21
2014.74:377:21
2114.74:387:20
2214.74:397:19
2314.64:407:18
2414.64:417:17
2514.64:427:16
2614.54:437:15
2714.54:447:14
2814.54:457:13
2914.44:467:12
3014.44:477:11
3114.44:487:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pittsfield?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pittsfield in July

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

In July, Pittsfield sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield 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
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pittsfield?

Pittsfield sits at 42.5°N, 73.2°W, 1,004 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 30 mi away.

Topography around Pittsfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pittsfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,955 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,970 ft.

The land around Pittsfield is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (86%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
387 ft
10 miles
1,955 ft
50 miles
3,970 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Albany 30 mi · Troy 30 mi · West Albany 32 mi · Northampton 32 mi · Easthampton 32 mi · Cohoes 32 mi · Latham 33 mi · Westfield 34 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 Pittsfield (42.4501°, -73.2454°, elevation 1,004 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).