July is one of the warmer months of the year in Erie, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 21.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Erie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Erie were 2020 and 2025 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 18.4°C. Typical July days reach 25.4°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Erie, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1992 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Erie during July averages 74%. The most humid July was 2013 at 82%, and the least humid was 1988 at 66%.
July receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Erie. The sunniest Julys were 2002 and 2011 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Erie during July is 1.1 m/s. The windiest July was 2014 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.9°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | 22.2°C | 22.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.0°C | 24.7°C | 24.9°C | 26.2°C | 27.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 93 mm | 108 mm | 88 mm | 91 mm | -7 mm |
July temperatures in Erie have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (2001) to a record high of 34°C (2020).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
One of the best times to visit Erie
July is one of the best times to visit Erie. Expect days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 21.3°C) — warmer than Erie's yearly average — with higher rainfall (96 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 | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 32.6°C | 14.0°C | 54 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 22.8°C | 18.3°C | 31.5°C | 12.0°C | 59 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 26.3°C | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 31.5°C | 15.8°C | 124 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 22.6°C | 18.3°C | 30.7°C | 13.0°C | 87 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 17.8°C | 29.0°C | 13.4°C | 141 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 19.7°C | 34.0°C | 16.4°C | 82 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 19.0°C | 30.8°C | 14.2°C | 123 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 32.4°C | 13.8°C | 88 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.4°C | 14.2°C | 62 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 18.7°C | 31.7°C | 12.6°C | 76 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 31.0°C | 11.8°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 28.4°C | 12.5°C | 98 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 24.9°C | 21.6°C | 18.2°C | 29.8°C | 11.9°C | 101 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 31.5°C | 16.3°C | 100 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 19.1°C | 32.0°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 18.8°C | 32.5°C | 11.7°C | 117 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 19.1°C | 15.5°C | 26.7°C | 12.9°C | 130 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 27.7°C | 13.1°C | 122 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 31.2°C | 11.2°C | 72 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 26.1°C | 22.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.1°C | 12.8°C | 145 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 31.7°C | 13.6°C | 100 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 16.7°C | 27.6°C | 13.5°C | 153 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 27.0°C | 12.4°C | 146 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 30.9°C | 11.3°C | 80 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 19.9°C | 15.1°C | 30.1°C | 9.2°C | 34 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 19.8°C | 15.5°C | 28.2°C | 12.2°C | 97 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 30.8°C | 11.9°C | 73 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 29.5°C | 13.8°C | 69 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 28.4°C | 11.5°C | 52 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.4°C | 26.1°C | 10.5°C | 130 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 30.8°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 30.0°C | 12.7°C | 57 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 31.2°C | 12.8°C | 74 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 26.3°C | 10.4°C | 194 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 30.4°C | 12.2°C | 82 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 19.2°C | 15.2°C | 27.6°C | 10.6°C | 119 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 31.1°C | 11.5°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 17.3°C | 31.9°C | 9.5°C | 118 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 25.8°C | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 28.9°C | 11.6°C | 105 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 24.3°C | 20.6°C | 17.0°C | 27.6°C | 9.8°C | 108 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 15.5°C | 27.7°C | 11.3°C | 113 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 27.2°C | 11.8°C | 84 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 25.7°C | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 28.9°C | 11.4°C | 108 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.4°C | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 30.9°C | 10.8°C | 89 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 30.2°C | 12.6°C | 102 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 25.4°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 96 mm of rainfall in Erie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 1992.
The hottest July reached 34°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 18.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Erie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Erie, averaging 21.3°C.
For July in Erie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 17.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2014).
The wettest July on record was 1992 with 194 mm. On average, July sees 96 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 Erie 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.
