Plattsburgh weather in July

In July, Plattsburgh sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Plattsburgh's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plattsburgh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:27 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Plattsburgh is city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States.

Density
1,163/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 Plattsburgh reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°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 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°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 Plattsburgh

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.

Plattsburgh 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
Jan26° / 12°2.59.88.790.0
Feb28° / 12°2.28.57.910.10.0
Mar37° / 22°2.911.16.711.60.1
Apr52° / 35°3.711.62.613.22.6
May65° / 46°4.0120.114.65.5
Jun74° / 55°4.412.3015.36.3
Jul78° / 62°4.212.80156.3
Aug76° / 60°4.212.6013.96.6
Sep69° / 53°3.79.8012.36.4
Oct56° / 42°4.312.40.510.73.5
Nov43° / 32°3.211.73.49.40.7
Dec33° / 22°3.011.68.88.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95248
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Plattsburgh gets around 4.2 in of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2945
3045
3145

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 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1262927143
2253027153
3243027154
4233127154
5233127164
6223227164
7213227174
8203227174
9203127184
10193128184
11193028194
12183029204
13182929204
14172830204
15172830214
16172731214
17162631224
18162632224
19162533224
20162433234
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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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 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 4:17 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:177:37
215.34:177:37
315.34:187:37
415.34:187:37
515.34:197:37
615.34:207:36
715.34:207:36
815.24:217:36
915.24:227:35
1015.24:227:35
1115.24:237:34
1215.24:247:34
1315.14:257:33
1415.14:267:33
1515.14:277:32
1615.14:277:31
1715.04:287:31
1815.04:297:30
1915.04:307:29
2015.04:317:28
2114.94:327:28
2214.94:337:27
2314.94:347:26
2414.84:357:25
2514.84:367:24
2614.84:377:23
2714.74:387:22
2814.74:397:21
2914.74:407:19
3014.64:427:18
3114.64:437:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Plattsburgh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Plattsburgh?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Plattsburgh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plattsburgh in July

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

In July, Plattsburgh sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plattsburgh?

Plattsburgh sits at 44.7°N, 73.5°W, 138 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Colchester, 19 mi away.

Topography around Plattsburgh

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Plattsburgh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,325 ft.

The land around Plattsburgh is covered by water (34%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
1,457 ft
50 miles
5,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Colchester 19 mi · Burlington 19 mi · South Burlington 21 mi · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 43 mi · Saint-Constant 47 mi · Candiac 47 mi · Sainte-Catherine 49 mi · Châteauguay 50 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 Plattsburgh (44.6995°, -73.4529°, elevation 138 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).