July is one of the warmer months of the year in West Palm Beach, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 26.4°C (mean 28.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 161 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in West Palm Beach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in West Palm Beach was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27.1°C. Typical July days reach 29.9°C with nights near 26.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in West Palm Beach, averaging 161 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1985 with 267 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 84 mm.
Relative humidity in West Palm Beach during July averages 79%. The most humid July was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 1981 at 75%.
July receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in West Palm Beach. The sunniest July was 2022 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013 and 2014 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in West Palm Beach during July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996 and 2022 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 29.9°C | 30.1°C | 30.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 163 mm | 151 mm | 172 mm | 161 mm | 158 mm | -5 mm |
July temperatures in West Palm Beach have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 24°C (1993) to a record high of 33.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 161 mm, with a wettest year of 267 mm.
A quieter season to visit West Palm Beach
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting West Palm Beach. That said, July — with days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 26.4°C (mean 28.2°C) and higher rainfall (161 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.4°C | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 157 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 32.2°C | 26.3°C | 147 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.6°C | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 156 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 28.7°C | 27.0°C | 31.7°C | 26.4°C | 104 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 186 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 26.7°C | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 196 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 162 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 28.4°C | 26.7°C | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 237 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 26.4°C | 172 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 28.8°C | 27.1°C | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 28.6°C | 26.6°C | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 141 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 176 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 203 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 31.8°C | 25.0°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 28.5°C | 26.8°C | 32.0°C | 25.4°C | 130 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 28.5°C | 26.8°C | 32.0°C | 25.4°C | 165 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 28.4°C | 26.4°C | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 160 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 182 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 26.8°C | 31.7°C | 25.3°C | 218 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 178 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 135 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 152 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 30.7°C | 25.8°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 186 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 223 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 190 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 179 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 157 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 94 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 198 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 136 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 144 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 84 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 26.4°C | 30.2°C | 25.1°C | 196 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 31.2°C | 24.9°C | 228 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 123 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 208 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 146 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | 30.6°C | 25.0°C | 175 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 267 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 149 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 153 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 111 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.7°C | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 132 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 29.9°C with lows near 26.4°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 161 mm of rainfall in West Palm Beach, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 267 mm in 1985.
The hottest July reached 33.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 24°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.4°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 25.8°C to 27.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in West Palm Beach and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 26.4°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in West Palm Beach, averaging 28.2°C.
For July in West Palm Beach, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 26.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1996).
The wettest July on record was 1985 with 267 mm. On average, July sees 161 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 West Palm Beach 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.
