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Weather · July

Princeton weather in July

Average highs of 86°F, lows of 67°F and 4.4 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.

July is Princeton’s warmest month, with average highs of 86°F and lows of 67°F. That is 5° warmer than June, and 23° above the yearly average high.

Average high
86°F
Average low
67°F
Precipitation
4.4 in
Wet days
11
Sunrise · sunset
5:40 AM · 8:27 PM

July across the year

  1. 40°24°Jan
  2. 43°26°Feb
  3. 51°33°Mar
  4. 63°42°Apr
  5. 72°52°May
  6. 81°61°Jun
  7. 86°67°Jul
  8. 84°65°Aug
  9. 77°58°Sep
  10. 66°46°Oct
  11. 55°36°Nov
  12. 44°29°Dec

High and low Rain

What to wear in July

  • Warm days: shorts and T-shirts.
  • Pack an umbrella or rain jacket: rain or snow falls on about 11 days this month.

July is good for

What’s on in Princeton in July

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Around Princeton

Nassau Liquors (Princeton, New Jersey)
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View northeast down Lake Carnegie from the bridge for Mercer County Route 629 (Harrison Street) on the border of Princeton
2023-09-27 14 16 39 View northeast down Lake Carnegie from the bridge for Mercer County Route 629 (Harrison Street) on the border of Princeton and West Windsor Township in Mercer County, New JerseyFamartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
View south up the Millstone River from the Old Lincoln Highway Bridge on the border of Princeton, Mercer County and South
2023-10-01 16 09 30 View south up the Millstone River from the Old Lincoln Highway Bridge on the border of Princeton, Mercer County and South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County in New JerseyFamartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

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July compared with the months around it

MonthHighLowRain
June81°F61°F4.3 in
July86°F67°F4.4 in
August84°F65°F4.2 in

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Questions

How hot does it get in Princeton in July?

Average highs are 86°F and average lows 67°F, for a daily mean of 76°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.

Does it rain in Princeton in July?

July averages 4.4 in of precipitation over about 11 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the wettest month of the year.

What time is sunset in Princeton in July?

Around mid-July the sun rises about 5:40 AM and sets about 8:27 PM, for roughly 14.8 hours of daylight.

Is July a good time to visit Princeton?

The mildest months for visiting are May, September, October. July is warm, with Fourth of July events.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Trenton Mercer Co Ap station (9.7 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for July 15 at the city’s coordinates.

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