Bridgeport, CT weather in July
Bridgeport is warm and often humid in July, with some rain: highs average 83°F and nights drop to about 68°F. Expect about 9 wet days. This is the peak of the warm season in Bridgeport.
- Normal high
- 83°F
- Normal low
- 68°F
- Wet days
- 9
- 3.3 in total
- Muggy days
- 15
- dew point 65°F+
How July changes from start to finish
| July 1 | July 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 82°F | 83°F |
| Normal low | 66°F | 69°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 31% | 30% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:23 am / 8:29 pm | 5:47 am / 8:10 pm |
| Daylight | 15.1 h | 14.4 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Eastern Time).
A typical July day
- 6 am70°Fdew point 64°F
- 9 am75°Fdew point 64°F
- Noon79°Fdew point 64°F
- 3 pm81°Fdew point 64°F
- 6 pm79°Fdew point 64°F
- 9 pm74°Fdew point 65°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport (4 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 54% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 32%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F4 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph17 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more5 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more15 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow9 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in6 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
- Snow on the groundsnow depth 1 in or more0 of 31
Average days per July, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in July
Normal precipitation is 3.3 in; a dry July brings about 2.0 in and a wet one about 4.3 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How July varies from year to year
- Warmest July, 1991-20202019: average high 87°F
- Coolest July1996: average high 77°F
- Wettest July2019: 7.6 in
- Driest July1999: 0.8 in
- Highest reading103°F (July 22, 2011)
- Lowest reading53°F (July 3, 2001)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
July compared with June and August
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 78°F | 83°F | 82°F |
| Normal low | 62°F | 68°F | 67°F |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Comfortable days | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Daylight | 15.1 h | 14.8 h | 13.8 h |
Highs change by +5°F from June and -1°F into August.
Nearby alternatives in July
- Warmer: Baltimore, MD222 mi · high 89°F · 10 wet days
- Cooler: Nantucket, MA162 mi · high 75°F · 12 wet days
How Bridgeport ranks in July
- Normal high268th warmest of 378 cities; 3rd of 5 in Connecticut
- Wet days172nd driest of 378
- Comfortable days127th most of 340
What to pack for Bridgeport in July
- A rain jacket or umbrella – rain on about 9 days
- A swimsuit – about 17 beach days
- Sunglasses and sunscreen – about 14.8 hours of daylight and highs near 83°F
Heating and cooling
July has 0 heating degree days and 330 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 5% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Bridgeport in July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low is 68°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest July reading was 103°F (July 22, 2011).
Does it rain a lot in Bridgeport in July?
About 9 days in July have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 3.3 in. The wettest July in 1991-2020 was in 2019 (7.6 in); the driest was in 1999 (0.8 in).
Is July a good time to visit Bridgeport?
July ranks 7th of 12 months on our comfort score for Bridgeport (57 out of 100). It has about 4 comfortable days and about 5 days at 90°F or hotter. The best months are May, June and September.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport (USW00094702), 4.0 mi E of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Cloud cover: Teterboro Airport (USW00094741), 50 mi WSW of the city center, 9 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (725040-94702), 4.0 mi E of the city center, 6 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.