West Seneca weather in July

In July, West Seneca sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is West Seneca's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Seneca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:55 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

West Seneca is town in Erie County, New York.

Founded
1842

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 West Seneca reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 15°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 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27761
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47762
57762
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How July really feels in West Seneca

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 Seneca 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°3.314.613.39.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.611.610.110.20.0
Mar42° / 27°3.212.97.211.60.4
Apr55° / 38°3.8132.913.13.2
May65° / 49°3.712.8014.45.6
Jun74° / 58°4.012.7015.16.4
Jul78° / 62°4.213.9014.86.3
Aug76° / 61°3.512.4013.76.6
Sep70° / 54°3.310.4012.36.5
Oct58° / 44°3.913.50.210.84.0
Nov46° / 34°3.413.54.89.51.2
Dec37° / 26°3.514.811.18.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115743
125743
135644
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
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275446
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

West Seneca gets around 4.2 in of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

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 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252524224
2252524224
3242523234
4242523235
5242523235
6242523235
7232523235
8232524245
9222524245
10212424255
11202425256
12192425266
13192426266
14182327276
15172327276
16172328275
17162229275
18162230275
19152231275
20142231275
21142232275
22132233275
23132233265
24122334265
25122335265
26112335255
27112436254
28112436244
29122436244
30122536234
31122535234

Wind in July

Winds average 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 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 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:457:52
215.14:457:52
315.14:467:52
415.14:467:52
515.14:477:52
615.14:487:51
715.04:487:51
815.04:497:51
915.04:507:50
1015.04:507:50
1115.04:517:49
1215.04:527:49
1314.94:527:49
1414.94:537:48
1514.94:547:47
1614.94:557:47
1714.84:567:46
1814.84:577:45
1914.84:577:45
2014.84:587:44
2114.74:597:43
2214.75:007:42
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2414.65:027:41
2514.65:037:40
2614.65:047:39
2714.55:057:38
2814.55:067:37
2914.55:077:36
3014.45:087:35
3114.45:097:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit West Seneca?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit West Seneca for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Seneca in July

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

In July, West Seneca sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 62°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near West Seneca 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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in West Seneca 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 Seneca peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is West Seneca?

West Seneca sits at 42.9°N, 78.8°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lackawanna, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around West Seneca

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Seneca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 604 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 ft.

The land around West Seneca is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
830 ft
50 miles
2,208 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lackawanna 1.9 mi · Cheektowaga 4.3 mi · Buffalo 5.0 mi · Depew 6.8 mi · Fort Erie 7.5 mi · Eggertsville 8.1 mi · Kenmore 8.7 mi · Amherst 8.7 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 Seneca (42.8501°, -78.7998°, elevation 597 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).