West Milford weather in July

In July, West Milford sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is West Milford's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Milford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:42 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

West Milford is township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

Founded
1834

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 83°F through the month.

A typical July day in West Milford reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°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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How July really feels in West Milford

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.

West Milford 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
Jan36° / 22°3.49.45.59.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.98.7510.40.0
Mar47° / 30°4.111411.71.4
Apr59° / 41°3.7110.713.14.4
May69° / 51°3.911.8014.36.0
Jun78° / 60°4.111.6014.96.4
Jul83° / 65°4.311.2014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°4.010.7013.66.4
Sep74° / 57°4.39.4012.36.9
Oct62° / 46°4.18.90.210.95.4
Nov50° / 36°3.28.41.19.72.5
Dec40° / 28°4.09.74.19.10.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75149
85248
95248
105248
115347
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135347
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

West Milford gets around 4.3 in of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
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1937
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2137
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2837
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3037
3137

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182429227
2182429228
3182429228
4182329228
5172329229
6172329229
7172329229
8172229229
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:337:29
214.94:337:29
314.94:347:28
414.94:347:28
514.94:357:28
614.94:367:28
714.94:367:28
814.84:377:27
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1014.84:387:27
1114.84:397:26
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2914.34:547:13
3014.34:557:12
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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 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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126.1Intense
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146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for West Milford

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is July a good time to visit West Milford?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Milford in July

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

In July, West Milford sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near West Milford in July

The nearest coast averages about 72°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 44 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in West Milford in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Milford 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 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 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Milford 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 West Milford is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Milford?

West Milford sits at 41.1°N, 74.4°W, 696 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mahwah, 12 mi away.

Topography around West Milford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Milford has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft around an average of 935 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,322 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,559 ft.

The land around West Milford is covered by trees (89%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
951 ft
10 miles
1,322 ft
50 miles
2,559 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mahwah 12 mi · Ramsey 13 mi · Wyckoff 13 mi · Wayne 15 mi · Monsey 16 mi · Sparta 16 mi · Ridgewood 17 mi · Hawthorne 17 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 West Milford (41.1312°, -74.3674°, elevation 696 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).