Southbridge weather in July

In July, Southbridge sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Southbridge's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:30 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Southbridge is city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

Density
351/km²
people per km²
Founded
1730

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 Southbridge reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°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)
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28162
38163
48163
58163
68263
78263
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108264
118264
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How July really feels in Southbridge

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.

Southbridge weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°3.49.76.29.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.18.65.410.30.0
Mar45° / 29°4.210.54.811.70.9
Apr57° / 39°3.711.51.213.13.8
May67° / 49°3.411.3014.45.9
Jun76° / 58°4.211.80156.4
Jul82° / 64°4.011.1014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°4.410.5013.76.5
Sep72° / 55°4.09.1012.36.9
Oct61° / 44°4.29.90.310.85.0
Nov49° / 34°3.59.11.19.62.1
Dec39° / 26°4.310.75.190.1

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 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164852
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284852
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314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Southbridge gets around 4.0 in of rain over 11.1 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 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3138

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292524193
2282524194
3282524194
4282524194
5272524194
6272525194
7272525204
8262525204
9262425214
10252426214
11252426224
12242326234
13232326234
14232327244
15222227244
16222227245
17212228245
18212128255
19202128256
20202128256
21192129266
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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
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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306calm
316calm

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 4:20 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:207:22
215.04:217:22
315.04:217:22
415.04:227:22
515.04:237:22
615.04:237:22
715.04:247:21
814.94:247:21
914.94:257:21
1014.94:267:20
1114.94:267:20
1214.94:277:19
1314.94:287:19
1414.84:297:18
1514.84:297:18
1614.84:307:17
1714.84:317:17
1814.74:327:16
1914.74:337:15
2014.74:347:15
2114.74:347:14
2214.64:357:13
2314.64:367:12
2414.64:377:11
2514.54:387:10
2614.54:397:10
2714.54:407:09
2814.44:417:08
2914.44:427:07
3014.44:437:06
3114.34:447:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.86 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
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Southbridge?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Southbridge in July

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

In July, Southbridge 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

UV index in Southbridge 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 Southbridge 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
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Southbridge?

Southbridge sits at 42.1°N, 72.0°W, 492 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Auburn, 13 mi away.

Topography around Southbridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 ft.

The land around Southbridge is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
1,043 ft
50 miles
2,024 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Auburn 13 mi · Palmer 16 mi · Worcester 17 mi · Killingly Center 19 mi · Grafton 20 mi · Holden 21 mi · Storrs 22 mi · Shrewsbury 22 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 Southbridge (42.0751°, -72.0334°, elevation 492 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).