July is one of the warmer months of the year in Syracuse, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 22.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Syracuse. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Syracuse was 2020 — when the month averaged 24.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.1°C. Typical July days reach 27.7°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Syracuse, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1992 with 231 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Syracuse during July averages 71%. The most humid July was 2004 at 80%, and the least humid was 2001 at 62%.
July receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Syracuse. The sunniest July was 2018 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Syracuse during July is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.8°C | 21.7°C | 21.4°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 27.3°C | 26.8°C | 28.3°C | 28.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | 16.0°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 94 mm | 108 mm | 102 mm | 117 mm | +29 mm |
July temperatures in Syracuse have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (1982) to a record high of 37.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Syracuse
July is one of the best times to visit Syracuse. Expect days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 22.1°C) — warmer than Syracuse's yearly average — with higher rainfall (101 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 | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 35.5°C | 11.1°C | 75 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 35.0°C | 12.4°C | 101 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 35.2°C | 13.7°C | 133 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 34.2°C | 11.0°C | 84 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.4°C | 30.8°C | 11.7°C | 188 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 🔥 | 30.5°C | 24.9°C | 19.3°C | 36.0°C | 15.7°C | 119 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 18.2°C | 33.9°C | 12.8°C | 103 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 37.3°C | 11.4°C | 128 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 21.6°C | 16.7°C | 31.2°C | 11.9°C | 137 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 34.1°C | 13.4°C | 67 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 33.8°C | 9.9°C | 91 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 33.0°C | 11.7°C | 130 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 27.1°C | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 32.9°C | 9.3°C | 138 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 17.8°C | 36.2°C | 14.8°C | 71 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 34.8°C | 11.0°C | 44 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 36.2°C | 9.9°C | 108 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 30.5°C | 9.9°C | 102 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 22.5°C | 16.9°C | 33.1°C | 11.9°C | 119 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 32.4°C | 9.0°C | 100 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.1°C | 12.6°C | 191 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 34.6°C | 13.1°C | 93 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 20.8°C | 16.0°C | 31.8°C | 12.5°C | 195 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 32.6°C | 12.2°C | 109 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 33.7°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 35.4°C | 8.8°C | 47 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 29.9°C | 9.8°C | 88 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 34.9°C | 12.2°C | 72 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 30.9°C | 13.1°C | 84 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 34.3°C | 10.2°C | 70 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 34.1°C | 10.0°C | 111 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 36.0°C | 9.6°C | 73 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 33.8°C | 11.6°C | 70 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 35.3°C | 10.6°C | 66 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 27.8°C | 9.7°C | 231 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 34.5°C | 11.8°C | 75 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 31.8°C | 11.2°C | 85 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 33.4°C | 11.8°C | 66 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 36.1°C | 8.2°C | 121 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 34.9°C | 11.0°C | 86 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 31.9°C | 9.0°C | 139 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 32.0°C | 10.0°C | 80 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 31.0°C | 9.0°C | 91 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 33.3°C | 9.6°C | 52 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 35.3°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 33.4°C | 9.2°C | 93 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.7°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 22.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 101 mm of rainfall in Syracuse, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 1992.
The hottest July reached 37.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 1982.
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 27.3°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 17.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Syracuse and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Syracuse, averaging 22.1°C.
For July in Syracuse, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 16.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest July on record was 1992 with 231 mm. On average, July sees 101 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 Syracuse 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.
