July is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 3.2°C (mean 7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Benalla was 2013 — when the month averaged 8.4°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1995 at 5.6°C. Typical July days reach 10.7°C with nights near 3.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Benalla, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1986 with 220 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Benalla during July averages 89%. The most humid July was 1990 at 94%, and the least humid was 2018 at 80%.
July receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benalla. The sunniest Julys were 1985 and 2020 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Benalla during July is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2016, 2018 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.7°C | 7.3°C | 7.4°C | 7.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 3.1°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 99 mm | 78 mm | 72 mm | 55 mm | -60 mm |
July temperatures in Benalla have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.8°C (1994) to a record high of 17°C (2018).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Benalla
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Benalla. That said, July — with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 3.2°C (mean 7°C) and higher rainfall (86 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 | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 3.9°C | 15.2°C | -0.5°C | 78 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 15.0°C | 0.1°C | 58 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 15.6°C | 0.8°C | 49 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 14.9°C | -0.7°C | 37 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 9.7°C | 6.8°C | 3.9°C | 13.3°C | -1.3°C | 78 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 4.0°C | 15.5°C | 0.3°C | 31 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 16.0°C | 1.1°C | 51 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | 17.0°C | -1.6°C | 29 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.5°C | 15.5°C | -2.1°C | 57 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C | 75 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 10.2°C | 6.4°C | 2.5°C | 13.5°C | -0.1°C | 38 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 10.3°C | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 15.4°C | 0.7°C | 83 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 🔥 | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 16.8°C | 0.8°C | 115 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 14.0°C | -0.6°C | 98 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 3.5°C | 14.8°C | -0.1°C | 96 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | -0.7°C | 79 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 14.5°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 3.1°C | 15.3°C | 0.1°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.1°C | 14.9°C | 0.4°C | 104 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 3.8°C | 15.1°C | 0.6°C | 56 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 14.8°C | 0.4°C | 71 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 14.1°C | -1.7°C | 81 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 3.1°C | 14.2°C | -1.2°C | 117 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 15.1°C | -2.0°C | 47 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 12.4°C | 8.2°C | 4.0°C | 15.5°C | 1.0°C | 47 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | 13.8°C | -0.4°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 15.2°C | 0.6°C | 37 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | 13.0°C | -1.1°C | 112 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 1.7°C | 16.3°C | -2.1°C | 25 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 13.5°C | -1.9°C | 127 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 11.7°C | -0.7°C | 157 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | 16.0°C | -2.8°C | 36 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 11.2°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.4°C | 0.2°C | 149 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 13.8°C | -1.3°C | 69 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 6.5°C | 3.3°C | 14.3°C | -0.6°C | 104 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.5°C | 0.4°C | 175 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 15.6°C | -1.8°C | 91 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 4.4°C | 14.4°C | 1.5°C | 114 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 13.9°C | -0.1°C | 104 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | 13.0°C | -2.1°C | 220 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 1.4°C | 14.3°C | -2.3°C | 56 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | 13.5°C | -0.9°C | 99 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 11.7°C | -1.1°C | 129 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.7°C | 5.6°C | 0.5°C | 13.1°C | -2.0°C | 19 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 13.6°C | 0.1°C | 204 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 10.7°C with lows near 3.2°C (mean 7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 86 mm of rainfall in Benalla, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 1986.
The hottest July reached 17°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -2.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.6°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from 2°C to 3.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 3.2°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Benalla, averaging 7°C.
For July in Benalla, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.9 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1 m/s (1981).
The wettest July on record was 1986 with 220 mm. On average, July sees 86 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 Benalla 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.
