July is one of the warmer months of the year in Worcester, with average highs near 21.4°C and lows around 11.5°C (mean 16.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Worcester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Worcester was 2006 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 14.2°C. Typical July days reach 21.4°C with nights near 11.5°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is about average for rainfall in Worcester, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2007 with 165 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Worcester during July averages 79%. The most humid July was 2007 at 83%, and the least humid was 1990 at 70%.
July receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Worcester. The sunniest July was 2006 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Worcester during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.6°C | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 21.7°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 11.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 46 mm | 76 mm | 57 mm | 59 mm | +11 mm |
July temperatures in Worcester have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1996) to a record high of 33.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Worcester
July is one of the best times to visit Worcester. Expect days averaging 21.4°C and nights around 11.5°C (mean 16.5°C) — warmer than Worcester's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (57 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 29.1°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 8.2°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 24.9°C | 8.0°C | 94 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 23.3°C | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 33.2°C | 8.7°C | 18 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 22.2°C | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 28.2°C | 10.4°C | 77 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 28.4°C | 7.1°C | 58 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 22.1°C | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 29.3°C | 8.3°C | 47 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 28.0°C | 10.2°C | 29 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.7°C | 8.6°C | 112 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 29.3°C | 8.0°C | 33 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 28.6°C | 7.4°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.2°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 28.4°C | 8.7°C | 46 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.6°C | 6.9°C | 94 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 24.8°C | 7.0°C | 50 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 24.6°C | 9.4°C | 48 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 27.7°C | 8.1°C | 118 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 27.0°C | 7.0°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 22.1°C | 7.5°C | 165 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 33.4°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.2°C | 8.8°C | 69 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 25.1°C | 7.4°C | 52 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 29.3°C | 9.4°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 15.3°C | 10.6°C | 24.8°C | 7.5°C | 66 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 6.0°C | 71 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 23.4°C | 7.3°C | 48 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 26.9°C | 7.4°C | 19 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 22.2°C | 7.8°C | 37 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 25.4°C | 6.9°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 21.5°C | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 27.7°C | 5.3°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 29.4°C | 8.0°C | 31 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 26.6°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 23.6°C | 6.0°C | 65 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.0°C | 8.2°C | 94 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 27.3°C | 9.9°C | 74 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 30.1°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 30.2°C | 8.4°C | 36 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 20.7°C | 8.3°C | 98 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 26.1°C | 7.2°C | 44 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 25.6°C | 6.8°C | 39 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 20.4°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 25.4°C | 7.5°C | 70 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 27.8°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 28.5°C | 8.8°C | 57 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.9°C | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 38 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.0°C | 36 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 21.4°C with lows near 11.5°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 57 mm of rainfall in Worcester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 2007.
The hottest July reached 33.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.7°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Worcester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.4°C daytime highs and 11.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Worcester, averaging 16.5°C.
For July in Worcester, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.4°C and lows of 11.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2007 with 165 mm. On average, July sees 57 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 Worcester 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.
