Utica weather in July

In July, Utica sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Utica's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Utica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
61°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:40 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Utica is city in Oneida County, New York, United States.

Density
1,387/km²
people per km²
Founded
1734

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 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in Utica reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17759
27760
37760
47760
57760
67760
77760
87860
97860
107860
117861
127861
137861
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How July really feels in Utica

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.

Utica weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°3.41312.79.20.0
Feb32° / 16°3.111.810.910.20.0
Mar41° / 24°4.013.58.211.60.3
Apr55° / 37°4.413.92.813.13.0
May66° / 47°4.413.90.214.45.4
Jun74° / 56°5.113.7015.16.2
Jul78° / 61°4.713.3014.96.2
Aug76° / 59°4.312013.86.7
Sep70° / 52°4.110.8012.36.3
Oct57° / 41°4.613.10.510.83.8
Nov45° / 31°3.813.64.59.51.0
Dec35° / 22°4.014.610.68.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285248
295248
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Utica gets around 4.7 in of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2644
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252925173
2243025184
3243025184
4233025184
5233025184
6232925194
7222926194
8222826194
9212827204
10212728204
11202628214
12202629214
13192530224
14192530224
15182431224
16182432234
17182433233
18172433233
19172334233
20162335223
21162335223
22152436223
23152436223
24152437213
25152537213
26142537212
27142637202
28152637202
29152637202
30152736202
31162736202

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:307:39
215.14:307:39
315.14:317:39
415.14:317:38
515.14:327:38
615.14:327:38
715.14:337:38
815.14:347:37
915.04:347:37
1015.04:357:36
1115.04:367:36
1215.04:377:36
1315.04:377:35
1414.94:387:35
1514.94:397:34
1614.94:407:33
1714.94:417:33
1814.84:427:32
1914.84:427:31
2014.84:437:30
2114.84:447:30
2214.74:457:29
2314.74:467:28
2414.74:477:27
2514.64:487:26
2614.64:497:25
2714.64:507:24
2814.54:517:23
2914.54:527:22
3014.54:537:21
3114.44:547:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.91 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
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Utica?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Utica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Utica in July

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

In July, Utica sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Utica in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Utica peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Utica?

Utica sits at 43.1°N, 75.2°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rome, 14 mi away.

Topography around Utica

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Utica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 486 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,337 ft.

The land around Utica is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,355 ft
50 miles
3,337 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Rome 14 mi · Gloversville 45 mi · Cicero 45 mi · Syracuse 47 mi · Clay 48 mi · Amsterdam 54 mi · Cortland 59 mi · Glenville 61 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 Utica (43.1009°, -75.2327°, elevation 456 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).