July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fayetteville, with average highs near 33°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 26.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fayetteville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Fayetteville was 2011 — when the month averaged 31.3°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 23.9°C. Typical July days reach 33°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Fayetteville, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2004 with 228 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Fayetteville during July averages 67%. The most humid July was 2015 at 83%, and the least humid was 2012 at 50%.
July receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fayetteville. The sunniest July was 2003 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Fayetteville during July is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1986, 1992 and 1993 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2018 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.6°C | 26.4°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 32.6°C | 32.6°C | 33.4°C | 33.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 20.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 88 mm | 95 mm | 99 mm | 101 mm | +30 mm |
July temperatures in Fayetteville have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 11.8°C (1990) to a record high of 42.1°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 228 mm.
A good time to visit Fayetteville
July is a good time to visit Fayetteville, with days averaging 33°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 26.9°C, warmer than Fayetteville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June 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 | 31.7°C | 26.7°C | 21.7°C | 38.7°C | 18.9°C | 92 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 38.4°C | 16.5°C | 98 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 39.4°C | 16.8°C | 111 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 37.2°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 42.1°C | 20.3°C | 78 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 37.2°C | 15.8°C | 113 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 32.4°C | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 35.7°C | 18.6°C | 112 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 20.5°C | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 73 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 21.6°C | 39.5°C | 15.8°C | 97 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 37.7°C | 16.4°C | 94 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 27.6°C | 22.4°C | 38.0°C | 19.6°C | 149 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 35.9°C | 19.9°C | 171 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 37.0°C | 12.6°C | 102 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 38.7°C | 13.6°C | 121 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 37.6°C | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 41.7°C | 20.4°C | 43 mm | 50% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 🔥 | 38.6°C | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 40.4°C | 20.9°C | 25 mm | 52% | 0.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 37.8°C | 17.3°C | 121 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 38.8°C | 14.5°C | 88 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 37.0°C | 15.0°C | 120 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 24.6°C | 19.8°C | 32.9°C | 15.6°C | 112 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 21.2°C | 40.0°C | 14.6°C | 66 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 34.2°C | 27.1°C | 20.0°C | 40.3°C | 15.7°C | 65 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 32.8°C | 13.0°C | 228 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 39.3°C | 14.6°C | 60 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 37.2°C | 19.0°C | 86 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 35.8°C | 29.0°C | 22.2°C | 40.0°C | 16.3°C | 44 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 37.8°C | 14.3°C | 83 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 38.7°C | 12.5°C | 26 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 36.1°C | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 40.4°C | 19.7°C | 72 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 34.0°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 38.7°C | 12.4°C | 71 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 39.8°C | 15.6°C | 129 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 36.3°C | 14.1°C | 127 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 37.0°C | 13.6°C | 169 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 21.6°C | 38.0°C | 18.7°C | 52 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 32.8°C | 13.9°C | 154 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 43 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 36.7°C | 11.8°C | 39 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 19.4°C | 34.8°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 33.5°C | 27.1°C | 20.8°C | 38.0°C | 16.4°C | 104 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 32.5°C | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 39.3°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 41.8°C | 18.8°C | 48 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 39.4°C | 16.0°C | 51 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 35.2°C | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 38.6°C | 15.8°C | 37 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 38.3°C | 13.8°C | 38 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.4°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 37.5°C | 18.6°C | 64 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 38.6°C | 17.6°C | 118 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 33°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 90 mm of rainfall in Fayetteville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 228 mm in 2004.
The hottest July reached 42.1°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 11.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 33.7°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fayetteville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Fayetteville, averaging 26.9°C.
For July in Fayetteville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33°C and lows of 20.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.5 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest July on record was 2004 with 228 mm. On average, July sees 90 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 Fayetteville 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.
