Orlando Weather in July
July's weather is the year's cloudiest for Orlando, Florida, with the clouds often bringing thunderstorms. Still this month also gets lots of hours of sunshine, thanks to its long summer days.
This page gives detailed information on the typical July temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Orlando. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Orlando Executive Airport, located near downtown Orlando.
Temperature
92 °F | July average high | 33 °C |
75 °F | July average low | 24 °C |
25 days | 90 °F max. or more (32 °C) |
0 days | 70 °F min. or less (21 °C) |
Daytime temperatures in Orlando are at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) on every day in July. About once a decade, the city has a day this month when the thermometer reaches into the 100s °F (over 38 °C).
July does not normally cool down to 60 °F (16 °C).
Rain
8.1 in | total precipitation | 205 mm |
18 days | of rain |
July is one of the rainiest month for Orlando. Half the time, Orlando receives 6.7 to 9.5 inches (170 to 242 mm) of rainfall in July. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.
Sun
60 % | sunshine |
3 days | clear skies |
July is Orlando's cloudiest month of the year. But because of the long summer days now, Orlando actually gets more hours of sunshine during July than most other months.
The sun's rays reach the ground during 60 percent of daylight hours on average in July, for a total of 256 hours in the month. Typically on 3 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.
Sunlight in July at Orlando lasts for 13 hours and 44 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 13 hours and 56 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 13:30 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.
Humidity
78 % | July average humidity |
The relative humidity in Orlando during July usually peaks at 92 percent in the morning then drops to 59 percent by early afternoon.
Local Time | 1 am | 4 am | 7 am | 10 am | 1 pm | 4 pm | 7 pm | 10 pm | Humidity % | 89 | 92 | 91 | 68 | 59 | 64 | 75 | 85 |
Wind
7.3 mph | July wind speed average | 11.7 kph |
July is less windy than most other months in Orlando.
Storms
5 days | rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more |
19 days | with thunderstorms in July |
2 % | chance a named storm approaches |
July has more thunderstorms than any other month in Orlando.
There's a two percent probability that a named tropical storm will approach within 100 miles (165 km) of Orlando during July, and a 2 percent chance of a category 1 or 2 hurricane. Major hurricanes are unlikely this time of year.
Reference
The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals. The named storm probabilities come from the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division.