July is one of the warmer months of the year in Waco, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 23.8°C (mean 29.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Waco. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Waco was 2022 — when the month averaged 33.8°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 25.9°C. Typical July days reach 35.9°C with nights near 23.8°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is one of the drier months in Waco, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2007 with 139 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Waco during July averages 62%. The most humid July was 2007 at 85%, and the least humid was 2011 at 44%.
July receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waco. The sunniest July was 2022 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Waco during July is 2.7 m/s. The windiest July was 1993 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.5°C | 30.0°C | 29.6°C | 30.0°C | 30.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 36.1°C | 35.4°C | 35.9°C | 36.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 23.9°C | 24.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 51 mm | 56 mm | 44 mm | 69 mm | +23 mm |
July temperatures in Waco have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (1990) to a record high of 45.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
A good time to visit Waco
July is a good time to visit Waco, with days averaging 35.9°C and nights around 23.8°C (mean 29.9°C, warmer than Waco's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. October and May 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 | 33.9°C | 28.4°C | 23.0°C | 39.6°C | 21.0°C | 122 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 38.0°C | 21.1°C | 112 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 43.5°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 40.9°C | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 44.0°C | 24.7°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 37.4°C | 21.2°C | 114 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 35.9°C | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 40.0°C | 21.5°C | 54 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 37.7°C | 18.6°C | 19 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 38.9°C | 32.0°C | 25.2°C | 45.6°C | 22.3°C | 22 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 36.2°C | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 40.7°C | 22.7°C | 44 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 34.7°C | 29.4°C | 24.0°C | 37.7°C | 22.1°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 39.7°C | 20.8°C | 3 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 38.8°C | 18.9°C | 56 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.4°C | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 41.4°C | 20.3°C | 95 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 35.5°C | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 40.7°C | 22.0°C | 74 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 39.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 42.2°C | 24.8°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 34.9°C | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 38.9°C | 22.8°C | 98 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 37.9°C | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 41.0°C | 22.2°C | 69 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 37.4°C | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 41.1°C | 20.1°C | 25 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 32.4°C | 19.0°C | 139 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 35.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.9°C | 41.1°C | 19.2°C | 30 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 36.4°C | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 40.8°C | 20.4°C | 61 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 27.4°C | 22.4°C | 35.7°C | 19.3°C | 67 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 29.7°C | 23.8°C | 40.1°C | 22.4°C | 50 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 33.3°C | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 38.4°C | 21.7°C | 98 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 37.4°C | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 40.9°C | 20.0°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 38.9°C | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 42.7°C | 21.8°C | 6 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 34.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.4°C | 39.2°C | 21.7°C | 68 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 39.5°C | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 43.0°C | 23.9°C | 20 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 36.2°C | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 38.5°C | 20.2°C | 23 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 42.4°C | 22.3°C | 69 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 36.6°C | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 42.9°C | 21.1°C | 133 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 37.8°C | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 41.9°C | 19.6°C | 16 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 36.4°C | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 39.8°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 34.5°C | 20.2°C | 40 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 34.6°C | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 37.9°C | 21.5°C | 69 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 40.9°C | 17.6°C | 70 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 40.1°C | 19.0°C | 60 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 36.3°C | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 39.7°C | 19.1°C | 58 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 38.0°C | 18.7°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 37.6°C | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 43.2°C | 21.3°C | 17 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 36.2°C | 29.5°C | 22.9°C | 40.8°C | 18.7°C | 44 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 37.3°C | 30.8°C | 24.2°C | 41.9°C | 19.1°C | 45 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 39.8°C | 19.0°C | 58 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.9°C | 30.4°C | 24.0°C | 39.6°C | 22.0°C | 37 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 39.1°C | 20.2°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 35.9°C with lows near 23.8°C (mean 29.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 52 mm of rainfall in Waco, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 2007.
The hottest July reached 45.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.8°C to 36.4°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Waco and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 23.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Waco, averaging 29.9°C.
For July in Waco, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 23.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2007 with 139 mm. On average, July sees 52 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 Waco 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.
