Provincetown weather in July

In July, Provincetown sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Provincetown's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Provincetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
66°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:23 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Provincetown is town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, United States.

Founded
1700

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical July day in Provincetown reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 4°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 7°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Provincetown

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.

Provincetown weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 30°4.311.86.19.30.0
Feb38° / 30°3.710.24.910.30.0
Mar41° / 34°4.611.14.111.70.1
Apr47° / 42°4.211.10.713.11.4
May54° / 50°3.510.6014.33.4
Jun63° / 59°3.180155.8
Jul70° / 66°2.47.5014.77.0
Aug70° / 67°2.87.4013.77.1
Sep66° / 62°3.77.9012.36.5
Oct58° / 53°4.89.9010.94.5
Nov50° / 44°4.39.80.59.62.4
Dec43° / 36°4.711.63.390.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Provincetown gets around 2.4 in of rain over 7.5 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142647221
242447231
342348241
442248251
532148261
632148272
732047282
832047292
921946302
1021945322
1121844333
1221842353
1321741363
1421740374
1521639394
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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 4:13 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:137:15
215.04:147:15
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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 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Provincetown

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is July a good time to visit Provincetown?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Provincetown for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Provincetown in July

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

In July, Provincetown sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 66°F. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Provincetown in July

The nearest coast averages about 65°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 39°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May49Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug67Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Provincetown 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 Provincetown peaks around June 21 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Provincetown?

Provincetown sits at 42.1°N, 70.2°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yarmouth, 24 mi away.

Topography around Provincetown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Provincetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around Provincetown is covered by water (40%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (90%) within 10 miles, and water (72%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
184 ft
50 miles
846 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Yarmouth 24 mi · Duxbury 25 mi · Barnstable 25 mi · Hanover 32 mi · Rockland 38 mi · Middleborough 39 mi · Abington 39 mi · Weymouth 40 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 Provincetown (42.053°, -70.1864°, elevation 0 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).