July is one of the warmer months of the year in New Bedford, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 21.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in New Bedford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in New Bedford were 2010 and 2013 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.4°C. Typical July days reach 23.6°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in New Bedford, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 188 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in New Bedford during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 2006 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 76%.
July receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Bedford. The sunniest July was 2018 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2021 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in New Bedford during July is 4.2 m/s. The windiest July was 2014 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 22.9°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | 20.4°C | 20.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 65 mm | 78 mm | 87 mm | 72 mm | -28 mm |
July temperatures in New Bedford have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (1986) to a record high of 31.4°C (2010).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 188 mm.
One of the best times to visit New Bedford
July is one of the best times to visit New Bedford. Expect days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 21.5°C) — warmer than New Bedford's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 24.7°C | 22.6°C | 20.4°C | 29.3°C | 18.8°C | 60 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 23.2°C | 21.3°C | 28.6°C | 17.8°C | 77 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | 23.2°C | 21.4°C | 27.8°C | 18.2°C | 103 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 21.1°C | 28.6°C | 18.4°C | 37 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 19.6°C | 27.2°C | 15.4°C | 121 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 22.7°C | 20.9°C | 28.8°C | 17.3°C | 35 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 28.5°C | 17.4°C | 110 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 22.3°C | 20.3°C | 29.6°C | 17.2°C | 57 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 19.3°C | 27.3°C | 16.6°C | 89 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 20.4°C | 28.4°C | 17.1°C | 80 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 28.3°C | 17.1°C | 56 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 21.6°C | 19.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 118 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 25.0°C | 23.3°C | 21.6°C | 30.0°C | 18.9°C | 78 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 20.8°C | 28.4°C | 18.9°C | 106 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 28.5°C | 17.0°C | 96 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 25.6°C | 23.3°C | 21.1°C | 31.4°C | 16.1°C | 81 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 18.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.2°C | 188 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 22.4°C | 20.5°C | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 105 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 22.7°C | 20.8°C | 18.9°C | 25.0°C | 15.0°C | 60 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 26.9°C | 17.1°C | 64 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 21.0°C | 18.8°C | 28.4°C | 15.2°C | 51 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 22.3°C | 20.3°C | 18.3°C | 26.1°C | 16.4°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 26.1°C | 16.6°C | 54 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 29.7°C | 15.7°C | 28 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 26.2°C | 14.4°C | 68 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 19.8°C | 17.6°C | 24.9°C | 14.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 19.8°C | 28.2°C | 15.3°C | 46 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 26.2°C | 15.8°C | 37 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 23.4°C | 21.1°C | 18.7°C | 27.1°C | 16.0°C | 80 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 25.5°C | 16.0°C | 102 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 19.0°C | 28.5°C | 15.3°C | 58 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 27.7°C | 17.5°C | 34 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 21.3°C | 18.8°C | 29.1°C | 15.1°C | 57 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 25.3°C | 14.5°C | 84 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 19.1°C | 28.2°C | 15.5°C | 47 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 18.4°C | 26.2°C | 13.9°C | 105 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 25.8°C | 15.1°C | 152 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 23.3°C | 21.2°C | 19.1°C | 27.1°C | 12.7°C | 125 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 31 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 26.1°C | 12.7°C | 178 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 26.4°C | 13.5°C | 88 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 20.3°C | 18.3°C | 25.5°C | 14.2°C | 181 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 24.0°C | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 27.9°C | 14.7°C | 34 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 18.3°C | 26.8°C | 13.5°C | 54 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 19.8°C | 29.0°C | 16.6°C | 58 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 23.6°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 21.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 81 mm of rainfall in New Bedford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 31.4°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.5°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 18.7°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in New Bedford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in New Bedford, averaging 21.5°C.
For July in New Bedford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 19.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 4.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 5 m/s (2014).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 188 mm. On average, July sees 81 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 New Bedford 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.
