July is one of the cooler months of the year in Rutherford, with average highs near 15.3°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 10.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Rutherford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Rutherford was 2023 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 8.4°C. Typical July days reach 15.3°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Rutherford, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2022 with 178 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Rutherford during July averages 79%. The most humid July was 2022 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 64%.
July receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rutherford. The sunniest July was 2018 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Rutherford during July is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1990, 1995 and 2016 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.5°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 15.9°C | 15.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.8°C | 4.8°C | 5.0°C | 5.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 59 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm | 67 mm | +11 mm |
July temperatures in Rutherford have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -1.9°C (2007) to a record high of 24°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rutherford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rutherford. That said, July — with days averaging 15.3°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 10.1°C) and moderate rainfall (49 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 | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 19.4°C | 0.9°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 10.2°C | 5.7°C | 19.5°C | 0.6°C | 24 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 24.0°C | 1.6°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 6.0°C | 17.6°C | 1.3°C | 178 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | 21.6°C | 0.3°C | 28 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 10.9°C | 5.8°C | 20.7°C | 1.9°C | 95 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | 21.5°C | 1.4°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 4.5°C | 22.9°C | -0.7°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | 22.7°C | 1.2°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 23.5°C | -1.2°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 17.7°C | -0.8°C | 20 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 21.4°C | 1.9°C | 28 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 21.1°C | 1.6°C | 23 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.2°C | 17.6°C | 0.7°C | 55 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 18.6°C | -0.3°C | 62 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 20.5°C | 1.2°C | 83 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 20.2°C | 2.1°C | 36 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 20.0°C | 0.2°C | 40 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 3.3°C | 18.2°C | -1.9°C | 19 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 20.3°C | 0.1°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 18.6°C | 0.5°C | 20 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 23.1°C | 2.0°C | 40 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 21.4°C | -0.6°C | 37 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 3.4°C | 19.8°C | -0.1°C | 11 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 6.1°C | 20.4°C | 2.2°C | 62 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | 20.4°C | -0.2°C | 40 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 15.3°C | 10.9°C | 6.5°C | 17.3°C | 3.0°C | 99 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 19.6°C | -0.1°C | 120 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.0°C | 18.7°C | 0.2°C | 45 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 19.7°C | -0.4°C | 51 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.1°C | 17.5°C | -1.0°C | 11 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 21.1°C | 0.1°C | 28 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 21.0°C | 1.4°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | 21.6°C | 0.4°C | 17 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 18.2°C | -0.5°C | 49 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 23.1°C | 0.1°C | 86 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | 19.2°C | -0.7°C | 47 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 18.1°C | 1.9°C | 85 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 18.8°C | -0.4°C | 37 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 20.6°C | -0.8°C | 55 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.6°C | 20.5°C | -0.2°C | 50 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 17.2°C | 1.1°C | 109 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 18.8°C | 0.5°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | 17.4°C | -0.8°C | 35 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | 19.3°C | 0.0°C | 52 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 15.3°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 10.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 49 mm of rainfall in Rutherford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 24°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -1.9°C in 2007.
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 14.2°C to 15.5°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 5.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Rutherford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15.3°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Rutherford, averaging 10.1°C.
For July in Rutherford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.3°C and lows of 4.9°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 178 mm. On average, July sees 49 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 Rutherford 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.
