July is one of the cooler months of the year in Glencoe, with average highs near 7.8°C and lows around 1.3°C (mean 4.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Glencoe. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Glencoe was 2013 — when the month averaged 6.5°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 1.5°C. Typical July days reach 7.8°C with nights near 1.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Glencoe, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1995 with 153 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Glencoe during July averages 90%. The most humid July was 1996 at 92%, and the least humid were 2013 and 2016 at 89%.
July receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glencoe. The sunniest Julys were 1993, 2004 and 2010, among others at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Glencoe during July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest July was 2023 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.4°C | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 5.0°C | 5.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 7.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | 8.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.2°C | 0.7°C | 1.2°C | 1.6°C | 2.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 86 mm | 76 mm | 96 mm | 95 mm | +7 mm |
July temperatures in Glencoe have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -6.4°C (1995) to a record high of 15.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
A quieter season to visit Glencoe
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Glencoe. That said, July — with days averaging 7.8°C and nights around 1.3°C (mean 4.6°C) and higher rainfall (88 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 | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 2.3°C | 15.0°C | -1.2°C | 38 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 2.1°C | 15.0°C | -2.1°C | 83 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 2.4°C | 13.7°C | -2.1°C | 119 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 1.8°C | 13.9°C | -2.3°C | 120 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 2.1°C | 13.5°C | -0.3°C | 95 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | 13.7°C | -3.4°C | 112 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 9.4°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 13.4°C | -0.8°C | 86 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 13.1°C | -2.1°C | 123 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 7.5°C | 4.1°C | 0.6°C | 12.1°C | -2.7°C | 96 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 13.3°C | -2.5°C | 117 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 7.3°C | 4.0°C | 0.8°C | 13.1°C | -2.3°C | 73 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 7.8°C | 4.8°C | 1.7°C | 14.0°C | -2.3°C | 83 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 🔥 | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 3.1°C | 14.6°C | -1.8°C | 114 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | 13.5°C | -2.7°C | 71 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 7.1°C | 3.8°C | 0.6°C | 11.6°C | -2.6°C | 138 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 0.7°C | 11.1°C | -1.2°C | 59 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | 11.1°C | -2.9°C | 109 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 1.8°C | 14.0°C | -1.6°C | 84 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 6.4°C | 3.4°C | 0.5°C | 12.8°C | -3.7°C | 84 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 1.5°C | 12.4°C | -2.0°C | 81 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 15.1°C | -2.8°C | 89 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 0.5°C | 10.7°C | -2.2°C | 61 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 1.1°C | 12.8°C | -2.9°C | 105 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 12.7°C | -1.6°C | 52 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 0.8°C | 12.2°C | -3.2°C | 34 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | 12.6°C | -3.1°C | 61 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.4°C | 80 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 1.6°C | 14.6°C | -2.4°C | 60 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | 13.2°C | -2.7°C | 96 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 5.5°C | 2.5°C | -0.6°C | 10.0°C | -4.8°C | 63 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 ❄️ 🌧️ | 4.1°C | 1.5°C | -1.0°C | 8.7°C | -6.4°C | 153 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 6.9°C | 3.7°C | 0.6°C | 10.1°C | -2.7°C | 111 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 8.9°C | 5.3°C | 1.8°C | 13.8°C | -2.3°C | 66 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | 10.7°C | -3.7°C | 113 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 6.4°C | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | 10.3°C | -2.4°C | 56 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 1.0°C | 12.3°C | -3.0°C | 68 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 1.0°C | 12.2°C | -1.8°C | 56 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 2.2°C | 15.1°C | -2.1°C | 136 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | 11.4°C | -1.9°C | 98 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 0.8°C | 11.6°C | -3.3°C | 96 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 1.4°C | 13.0°C | -1.9°C | 89 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | 15.1°C | -2.2°C | 67 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 1.0°C | 12.5°C | -2.0°C | 67 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.2°C | 3.8°C | 0.4°C | 12.3°C | -1.8°C | 87 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.7°C | 4.4°C | 1.0°C | 14.7°C | -3.1°C | 89 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 7.8°C with lows near 1.3°C (mean 4.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 88 mm of rainfall in Glencoe, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 1995.
The hottest July reached 15.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -6.4°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.7°C to 8.8°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Glencoe and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.8°C daytime highs and 1.3°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Glencoe, averaging 4.6°C.
For July in Glencoe, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.8°C and lows of 1.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2023).
The wettest July on record was 1995 with 153 mm. On average, July sees 88 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 Glencoe 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.
