Shrewsbury weather in July

In July, Shrewsbury sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.6 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 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Shrewsbury's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shrewsbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:28 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Shrewsbury is town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
604/km²
people per km²
Founded
1722

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Shrewsbury reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 91°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)
18163
28163
38163
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58163
68264
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98264
108264
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318264

How July really feels in Shrewsbury

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.

Shrewsbury 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
Jan34° / 20°3.49.86.49.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.18.65.710.30.0
Mar44° / 29°4.210.75.211.60.9
Apr56° / 39°3.711.31.513.13.7
May67° / 49°3.210.8014.45.9
Jun76° / 58°3.911.50156.5
Jul82° / 64°3.610.6014.86.2
Aug80° / 63°3.810.2013.76.6
Sep72° / 55°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°3.99.80.310.85.0
Nov49° / 35°3.49.11.29.62.1
Dec39° / 26°4.310.55.590.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204753
214654
224654
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244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294753
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shrewsbury gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292524183
2282524194
3272625194
4272625194
5262625194
6262625194
7262625194
8252626194
9242626204
10242626204
11232627214
12222527214
13222528224
14212528224
15212429224
16202429225
17202330225
18192330235
19192330235
20182331236
21172331236
22172331246
23162331246
24162331246
25162331246
26162431246
27162430246
28162430246
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30172429246
31172429247

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:18 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:187:22
215.04:197:22
315.04:197:22
415.04:207:22
515.04:217:21
615.04:217:21
715.04:227:21
815.04:227:20
915.04:237:20
1014.94:247:20
1114.94:247:19
1214.94:257:19
1314.94:267:18
1414.94:277:18
1514.84:277:17
1614.84:287:17
1714.84:297:16
1814.84:307:15
1914.74:317:15
2014.74:327:14
2114.74:337:13
2214.64:337:12
2314.64:347:12
2414.64:357:11
2514.64:367:10
2614.54:377:09
2714.54:387:08
2814.54:397:07
2914.44:407:06
3014.44:417:05
3114.44:427:04

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 1.61 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
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Shrewsbury?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shrewsbury in July

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

In July, Shrewsbury sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shrewsbury 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 at the nearest coast (about 43 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°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
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Shrewsbury in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shrewsbury peaks around July 10 at about 7 (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 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury sits at 42.3°N, 71.7°W, 650 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Worcester, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Shrewsbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shrewsbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft around an average of 541 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Shrewsbury is covered by trees (79%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
430 ft
10 miles
1,201 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Worcester 5.0 mi · Grafton 6.2 mi · Holden 8.7 mi · Marlborough 8.7 mi · Auburn 9.3 mi · Ashland 13 mi · Framingham Center 14 mi · Milford 15 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 Shrewsbury (42.2959°, -71.7129°, elevation 650 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. 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).