Troy weather in July

In July, Troy sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Troy's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:53 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Troy is city in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Troy reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 95°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)
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How July really feels in Troy

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Troy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 39°4.19.810.24.5
Feb63° / 42°4.28.710.85.5
Mar69° / 48°4.1911.86.7
Apr76° / 54°3.48.112.87.2
May84° / 63°3.0913.65.9
Jun89° / 70°3.913.9143.9
Jul90° / 73°4.717.413.93.2
Aug90° / 72°4.315.713.23.5
Sep86° / 67°3.39.312.25.2
Oct77° / 56°2.86.311.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.77.210.46.9
Dec60° / 41°4.29.3105.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74258
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
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184654
194654
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304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Troy gets around 4.7 in of rain over 17.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
455
555
655
756
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956
1056
1156
1256
1356
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1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
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2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12724661
22623681
32622691
42620711
52519731
61518742
71517752
81516762
91416772
101415782
111415782
121415782
131415773
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151414783
161414783
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181414774
191414774
201414765
211415755
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231515736
241515736
251515727
261516717
271516717
281516717
291516717
301516708
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:466:49
214.04:466:49
314.04:466:49
414.04:476:49
514.04:476:49
614.04:486:49
714.04:486:48
814.04:496:48
914.04:496:48
1014.04:506:48
1114.04:506:48
1213.94:516:47
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2913.65:016:39
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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 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
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185.9Bright
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285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Troy?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Troy.

What to pack for Troy in July

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

In July, Troy sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Troy in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Troy peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Troy 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 Troy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troy?

Troy sits at 31.8°N, 86.0°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 35 mi away.

Topography around Troy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Troy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft.

The land around Troy is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
607 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Enterprise 35 mi · Montgomery 43 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Dothan 53 mi · Prattville 53 mi · Auburn 62 mi · Opelika 67 mi · Phenix City 73 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 Troy (31.8088°, -85.9699°, elevation 541 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. 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).