July is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 23°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 158 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Dothan was 1981 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 25.3°C. Typical July days reach 32.3°C with nights near 23°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Dothan, averaging 158 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2013 with 398 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 60 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during July averages 77%. The most humid Julys were 1994 and 2003 at 88%, and the least humid was 2006 at 62%.
July receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest Julys were 1986, 1993 and 2010 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 5.
Average wind speed in Dothan during July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996 and 2010 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2018 and 2024, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.2°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 31.7°C | 32.5°C | 32.8°C | 33.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.6°C | 23.0°C | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 164 mm | 175 mm | 144 mm | 152 mm | 152 mm | -12 mm |
July temperatures in Dothan have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 16.1°C (2009) to a record high of 40.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 158 mm, with a wettest year of 398 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dothan
July is a good time to visit Dothan, with days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 23°C (mean 27.7°C, warmer than Dothan's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and October 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 | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 38.4°C | 22.4°C | 131 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 34.1°C | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 37.9°C | 22.5°C | 165 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 33.9°C | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 36.8°C | 22.3°C | 148 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 33.7°C | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 37.9°C | 21.5°C | 132 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 30.5°C | 26.6°C | 22.7°C | 34.9°C | 20.7°C | 167 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 35.5°C | 21.0°C | 166 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 34.2°C | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 37.5°C | 20.4°C | 125 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 36.4°C | 21.3°C | 148 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 33.8°C | 19.2°C | 126 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 37.6°C | 22.2°C | 129 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.8°C | 37.3°C | 20.3°C | 116 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 30.8°C | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 33.4°C | 17.0°C | 114 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 398 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 33.2°C | 28.2°C | 23.2°C | 36.7°C | 21.8°C | 124 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 34.0°C | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 38.1°C | 22.1°C | 159 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 35.1°C | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 38.8°C | 20.6°C | 77 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 26.1°C | 21.6°C | 33.9°C | 16.1°C | 185 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 27.6°C | 22.6°C | 36.2°C | 18.1°C | 117 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 35.5°C | 20.4°C | 153 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 39.3°C | 19.2°C | 83 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 27.4°C | 23.4°C | 33.9°C | 20.7°C | 188 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 22.6°C | 34.5°C | 19.2°C | 124 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 25.9°C | 22.4°C | 32.1°C | 20.9°C | 227 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 39.4°C | 21.7°C | 155 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 35.9°C | 19.4°C | 124 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 40.5°C | 20.0°C | 86 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 34.8°C | 20.3°C | 150 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 34.1°C | 29.2°C | 24.3°C | 39.7°C | 22.7°C | 175 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 33.5°C | 19.2°C | 165 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 32.7°C | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 36.1°C | 20.4°C | 142 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 33.3°C | 28.4°C | 23.4°C | 37.2°C | 20.4°C | 129 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 30.8°C | 17.5°C | 392 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 36.5°C | 19.9°C | 127 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 33.7°C | 21.2°C | 169 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 32.2°C | 21.5°C | 177 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 32.7°C | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 37.1°C | 19.0°C | 122 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 29.3°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 32.2°C | 20.6°C | 222 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 34.6°C | 17.2°C | 205 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 31.4°C | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 35.5°C | 18.2°C | 116 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 39.3°C | 20.2°C | 114 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 34.6°C | 19.5°C | 171 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 26.0°C | 21.7°C | 35.4°C | 18.6°C | 207 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 26.8°C | 22.2°C | 34.4°C | 18.4°C | 60 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 33.1°C | 21.2°C | 251 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 36.0°C | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 40.4°C | 20.1°C | 127 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 32.3°C with lows near 23°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 158 mm of rainfall in Dothan, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 398 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 40.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 16.1°C in 2009.
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 31.7°C to 33.3°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 23°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Dothan, averaging 27.7°C.
For July in Dothan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 23°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1996).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 398 mm. On average, July sees 158 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 Dothan 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.
