Stafford weather in July

In July, Stafford sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Stafford's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stafford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Stafford is city in Texas.

Density
1,014/km²
people per km²

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 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Stafford reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19176
29176
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79176
89176
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109176
119276
129276
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How July really feels in Stafford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Stafford weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.99.810.35.8
Feb67° / 49°3.08.410.96.3
Mar73° / 55°3.59.111.86.9
Apr79° / 61°3.68.712.76.9
May85° / 69°3.39.613.55.4
Jun90° / 74°4.212.613.93.7
Jul92° / 76°3.512.913.73.2
Aug92° / 75°3.71313.13.1
Sep88° / 71°4.61212.24.3
Oct81° / 62°4.08.711.36.7
Nov72° / 53°3.98.410.57.1
Dec65° / 47°3.99.110.16.1

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 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Stafford gets around 3.5 in of rain over 12.9 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 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
542
641
741
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1256231
2156331
3146431
4146530
5146530
6136729
7136828
8136828
9037027
10037027
11037126
12037126
13037027
14037027
15037027
16046927
17046828
18046828
19046729
20046729
21046630
22146530
23146530
24146431
25156430
26156430
27156430
28156529
29156529
30156628
31156628

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:297:22
213.95:307:22
313.95:307:22
413.95:307:22
513.95:317:22
613.85:317:22
713.85:327:22
813.85:327:22
913.85:327:21
1013.85:337:21
1113.85:337:21
1213.85:347:21
1313.85:347:21
1413.85:357:20
1513.75:357:20
1613.75:367:20
1713.75:367:19
1813.75:377:19
1913.75:387:19
2013.75:387:18
2113.75:397:18
2213.65:397:17
2313.65:407:17
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2613.65:427:15
2713.55:427:15
2813.55:437:14
2913.55:437:13
3013.55:447:13
3113.55:457:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.2 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
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Stafford

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Stafford?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stafford.

What to pack for Stafford in July

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

In July, Stafford sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Stafford in July

The nearest coast averages about 85°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 86°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Stafford in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stafford peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Stafford in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Stafford is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stafford?

Stafford sits at 29.6°N, 95.6°W, 85 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Missouri City, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Stafford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stafford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft.

The land around Stafford is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
141 ft
50 miles
456 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Missouri City 1.2 mi · Sugar Land 4.3 mi · Alief 6.8 mi · New Territory 7.5 mi · Mission Bend 8.1 mi · Fresno 8.7 mi · Bellaire 8.7 mi · West University Place 9.9 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 Stafford (29.6161°, -95.5577°, elevation 85 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).