Essex County Weather in July
Average highs run from 78°F on July 1 to 79°F on July 31, and lows from 54°F to 55°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 4.54 in over about 15 wet days.
July day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
July at a glance
- Average high
- 79°F
- Average low
- 55°F
- Precipitation
- 4.54 in
- Record high
- 90°FJul 5, 2018
- Record low
- 43°FJul 16, 2015
- Chance of a freeze
- 0%
- Days of 90°F or more
- 1.0
- Daylight
- 15 h 31 min to 14 h 42 min
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew point
- 59°F
- Wind
- 3.8 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | 78°F | 54°F | 85°F 2018 | 49°F 2010 | 51% | 0% |
| Jul 2 | 78°F | 54°F | 87°F 2018 | 47°F 2010 | 51% | 0% |
| Jul 3 | 78°F | 54°F | 88°F 2014 | 46°F 2015 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 4 | 78°F | 55°F | 87°F 2018 | 47°F 2008 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 5 | 78°F | 55°F | 90°F 2018 | 47°F 2008 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 6 | 79°F | 55°F | 90°F 2018 | 48°F 2009 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 7 | 79°F | 55°F | 88°F 2010 | 46°F 2018 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 90°F 2010 | 48°F 2019 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 9 | 79°F | 55°F | 88°F 2010 | 48°F 2012 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 10 | 79°F | 55°F | 85°F 2010 | 45°F 2012 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 11 | 79°F | 55°F | 88°F 2020 | 49°F 2008 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 12 | 79°F | 55°F | 86°F 2011 | 49°F 2018 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 13 | 79°F | 55°F | 84°F 2010 | 45°F 2009 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 14 | 79°F | 55°F | 86°F 2012 | 47°F 2009 | 50% | 0% |
| Jul 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 87°F 2012 | 48°F 2009 | 49% | 0% |
| Jul 16 | 79°F | 55°F | 87°F 2012 | 43°F 2015 | 49% | 0% |
| Jul 17 | 79°F | 56°F | 88°F 2025 | 45°F 2015 | 49% | 0% |
| Jul 18 | 79°F | 56°F | 89°F 2013 | 49°F 2014 | 49% | 0% |
| Jul 19 | 79°F | 56°F | 83°F 2013 | 45°F 2018 | 49% | 0% |
| Jul 20 | 79°F | 56°F | 89°F 2013 | 47°F 2012 | 49% | 0% |
| Jul 21 | 79°F | 56°F | 90°F 2019 | 50°F 2012 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 22 | 79°F | 55°F | 85°F 2011 | 45°F 2025 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 23 | 79°F | 55°F | 88°F 2011 | 48°F 2025 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 24 | 79°F | 55°F | 87°F 2011 | 50°F 2021 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 25 | 79°F | 55°F | 87°F 2025 | 43°F 2013 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 26 | 79°F | 55°F | 81°F 2020 | 47°F 2013 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 27 | 79°F | 55°F | 84°F 2020 | 50°F 2011 | 48% | 0% |
| Jul 28 | 79°F | 55°F | 84°F 2016 | 51°F 2011 | 47% | 0% |
| Jul 29 | 79°F | 55°F | 84°F 2023 | 46°F 2021 | 47% | 0% |
| Jul 30 | 79°F | 55°F | 86°F 2015 | 45°F 2010 | 47% | 0% |
| Jul 31 | 79°F | 55°F | 86°F 2019 | 45°F 2010 | 47% | 0% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (EDT).
- July 1
- sunrise 5:05 AM, sunset 8:36 PM
- July 31
- sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 8:14 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00276234 (N Stratford), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00438169, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.