Poughkeepsie weather in July

In July, Poughkeepsie sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 28% 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 Poughkeepsie's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poughkeepsie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:39 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Poughkeepsie is city in New York, United States.

Density
2,051/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 Poughkeepsie reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18263
28263
38263
48263
58264
68364
78364
88364
98364
108364
118364
128364
138364
148365
158465
168465
178465
188465
198465
208465
218465
228465
238465
248465
258465
268365
278365
288365
298365
308365
318365

How July really feels in Poughkeepsie

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.

Poughkeepsie weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.49.35.99.30.0
Feb38° / 22°2.98.24.910.30.0
Mar47° / 29°4.010.44.111.71.4
Apr59° / 40°3.810.8113.14.4
May69° / 50°3.711.6014.36.1
Jun78° / 59°3.811.60156.4
Jul83° / 64°3.510.3014.75.7
Aug81° / 63°3.79.4013.76.4
Sep74° / 55°4.08.6012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.390.210.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.38.71.19.62.3
Dec40° / 27°4.0104.590.1

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 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55149
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
234951
245050
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Poughkeepsie gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182428227
2172528228
3172528228
4172529218
5172529219
6172529219
7162429219
8162429219
9162430229
10162330229
11152330239
12152230249
13152230249
14152130259
15142130259
16142130269
17142130269
18142030279
19132031279
20132031279
21132031288
22132031288
23122031288
24122131288
25122131288
26122131278
27132131278
28132231278
29142231268
30142230268
31152230268

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 4:29 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:297:29
215.04:307:29
315.04:307:29
415.04:317:28
514.94:317:28
614.94:327:28
714.94:337:28
814.94:337:27
914.94:347:27
1014.94:347:27
1114.94:357:26
1214.84:367:26
1314.84:377:25
1414.84:377:25
1514.84:387:24
1614.74:397:24
1714.74:407:23
1814.74:417:22
1914.74:417:22
2014.64:427:21
2114.64:437:20
2214.64:447:20
2314.64:457:19
2414.54:467:18
2514.54:477:17
2614.54:487:16
2714.44:497:15
2814.44:507:14
2914.44:517:13
3014.34:527:12
3114.34:527:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Poughkeepsie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Poughkeepsie?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poughkeepsie in July

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

In July, Poughkeepsie sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie 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 December 23 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 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poughkeepsie?

Poughkeepsie sits at 41.7°N, 73.9°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newburgh, 14 mi away.

Topography around Poughkeepsie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Poughkeepsie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft around an average of 171 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Poughkeepsie is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
518 ft
10 miles
1,355 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Newburgh 14 mi · Kingston 16 mi · Kiryas Joel 28 mi · Peekskill 29 mi · Cortlandt Manor 29 mi · Middletown 31 mi · Danbury 32 mi · Ossining 37 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 Poughkeepsie (41.7004°, -73.921°, elevation 203 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).