July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bessemer, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 27.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 123 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bessemer. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Bessemer was 1986 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 25.2°C. Typical July days reach 33.5°C with nights near 21.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Bessemer, averaging 123 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2013 with 252 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Bessemer during July averages 72%. The most humid July was 1989 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 52%.
July receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bessemer. The sunniest Julys were 2000 and 2025 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Bessemer during July is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 33.3°C | 33.7°C | 33.6°C | 34.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.3°C | 21.8°C | 21.3°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 128 mm | 119 mm | 115 mm | 121 mm | 142 mm | +15 mm |
July temperatures in Bessemer have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 13.4°C (2014) to a record high of 42°C (1986).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 123 mm, with a wettest year of 252 mm.
A good time to visit Bessemer
July is a good time to visit Bessemer, with days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 27.6°C, warmer than Bessemer's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4°C | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 38.2°C | 18.8°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 39.9°C | 20.2°C | 186 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 34.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 39.8°C | 19.2°C | 161 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 38.1°C | 20.5°C | 141 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 37.6°C | 14.8°C | 201 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 37.8°C | 20.6°C | 107 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 34.0°C | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 38.3°C | 17.4°C | 69 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 34.2°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 36.5°C | 20.1°C | 102 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 36.4°C | 18.1°C | 103 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 34.6°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 38.4°C | 20.0°C | 128 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 38.2°C | 20.1°C | 149 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 35.7°C | 13.4°C | 55 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 25.6°C | 20.8°C | 34.5°C | 17.3°C | 252 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 35.3°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 40.9°C | 19.9°C | 143 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 29.1°C | 23.0°C | 39.9°C | 19.8°C | 123 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 40.2°C | 16.9°C | 83 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 34.8°C | 13.7°C | 155 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.2°C | 15.6°C | 116 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 36.7°C | 15.8°C | 104 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 38.9°C | 17.3°C | 81 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 27.2°C | 22.1°C | 38.6°C | 19.2°C | 232 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 33.2°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 38.3°C | 17.8°C | 91 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 34.6°C | 16.6°C | 139 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.0°C | 38.9°C | 20.5°C | 115 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 34.0°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 36.4°C | 15.8°C | 71 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 36.8°C | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 39.9°C | 17.8°C | 48 mm | 52% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 34.0°C | 27.9°C | 21.8°C | 41.0°C | 18.7°C | 100 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 34.0°C | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 38.7°C | 19.6°C | 150 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 36.9°C | 17.8°C | 147 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 33.2°C | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 39.4°C | 17.0°C | 178 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 40.5°C | 19.3°C | 63 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 20.8°C | 33.1°C | 15.5°C | 176 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 29.6°C | 22.9°C | 40.6°C | 17.5°C | 40 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 38.5°C | 20.0°C | 149 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 31.8°C | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 35.7°C | 20.4°C | 78 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 38.0°C | 17.3°C | 104 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.1°C | 33.3°C | 18.8°C | 188 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 33.5°C | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 38.7°C | 16.9°C | 138 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 40.4°C | 16.0°C | 66 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 🔥 | 37.0°C | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 42.0°C | 18.1°C | 91 mm | 58% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 36.8°C | 16.5°C | 214 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 26.0°C | 20.3°C | 36.2°C | 16.3°C | 161 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 36.3°C | 15.3°C | 52 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 34.3°C | 19.9°C | 135 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 39.3°C | 17.6°C | 105 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 33.5°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 123 mm of rainfall in Bessemer, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 252 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 42°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 13.4°C in 2014.
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 33°C to 34°C and overnight lows from 21.1°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bessemer and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Bessemer, averaging 27.6°C.
For July in Bessemer, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 21.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 252 mm. On average, July sees 123 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 Bessemer 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.
