July is one of the cooler months of the year in Armidale, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 2.1°C (mean 7.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Armidale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Armidale was 1993 — when the month averaged 9.8°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 5.5°C. Typical July days reach 12.3°C with nights near 2.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Armidale, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 1989 at 88%, and the least humid was 2002 at 62%.
July receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest Julys were 1994 and 2002 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Armidale during July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1995 and 2025 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.4°C | 7.2°C | 7.2°C | 7.7°C | 7.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 12.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.5°C | 2.3°C | 1.9°C | 2.4°C | 2.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 55 mm | 31 mm | 32 mm | 44 mm | -28 mm |
July temperatures in Armidale have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -5.1°C (1986) to a record high of 20°C (2018).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
A quieter season to visit Armidale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Armidale. That said, July — with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 2.1°C (mean 7.2°C) and moderate rainfall (47 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | 17.1°C | -1.7°C | 51 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | 16.5°C | -1.1°C | 37 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 19.7°C | -0.9°C | 15 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | 15.6°C | -1.7°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 11.4°C | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | 16.2°C | -2.6°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | 15.7°C | -1.4°C | 42 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 18.8°C | -2.7°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.2°C | 20.0°C | -2.6°C | 41 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 18.5°C | -2.6°C | 12 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | 19.6°C | -2.1°C | 24 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 16.2°C | -2.9°C | 15 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 1.6°C | 18.3°C | -1.0°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 17.1°C | -2.7°C | 27 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 11.7°C | 7.3°C | 2.9°C | 17.4°C | -2.3°C | 76 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 10.8°C | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | 15.2°C | -2.8°C | 14 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | 17.7°C | -2.2°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | 16.0°C | -0.5°C | 28 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | 16.8°C | -1.7°C | 35 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 16.0°C | -4.8°C | 10 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 17.0°C | -1.9°C | 50 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | 17.3°C | -3.0°C | 24 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | 16.2°C | -2.4°C | 40 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 2.1°C | 18.4°C | -3.3°C | 24 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 0.7°C | 16.8°C | -2.0°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 12.4°C | 7.6°C | 2.9°C | 16.7°C | -1.5°C | 50 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 18.5°C | -3.0°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 15.4°C | 0.4°C | 88 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | 18.0°C | -2.1°C | 102 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 11.8°C | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 15.0°C | -3.0°C | 17 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | 15.2°C | -3.2°C | 49 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 14.8°C | -2.8°C | 21 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 1.3°C | 17.7°C | -2.5°C | 18 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 🔥 | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 18.1°C | 1.4°C | 80 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 1.6°C | 17.4°C | -1.9°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 10.8°C | 5.8°C | 0.7°C | 14.8°C | -2.8°C | 46 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 11.4°C | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | 18.8°C | -2.7°C | 99 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 1.4°C | 15.8°C | -3.3°C | 77 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 15.5°C | -1.2°C | 82 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 15.1°C | -2.3°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | 18.4°C | -5.1°C | 105 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | 16.8°C | -3.3°C | 111 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 9.5°C | 5.6°C | 1.7°C | 13.6°C | -2.2°C | 123 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 10.6°C | 6.1°C | 1.6°C | 14.4°C | -2.8°C | 51 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 0.4°C | 14.7°C | -3.6°C | 22 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.6°C | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | 18.2°C | -2.5°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 12.3°C with lows near 2.1°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 47 mm of rainfall in Armidale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 20°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -5.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 11°C to 12.3°C and overnight lows from 1.3°C to 2.7°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Armidale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 2.1°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Armidale, averaging 7.2°C.
For July in Armidale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 2.1°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 123 mm. On average, July sees 47 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Armidale behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
