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July Sizzles, With a Severe Weather Twist
Summer finally set in last month with the arrival of above-normal temperatures. Much of the state was on the dry side, but thunderstorms brought locally...![A photo of lightning damage to a roadway in Oakboro, NC](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/oakboro_lightning_damage-360x216.jpg)
A Warm, Wet July Extends Our Steamy Summer
The heat held on in July, joined by locally heavy rainfall that improved drought conditions. We also review recent weather using the new Almanac feature...![The July 2021 temperature summary infographic, highlighting the monthly average temperature, departure from normal, and comparison to historical and recent years](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jul2021_temp_summary-360x216.png)
Amid a Subdued Summer, Elsa Adds More Rain in July
Summer heat remained scarce in North Carolina last month, while Elsa headlined a wet pattern across the Coastal Plain. Following Elsa, we look at where...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jul2020_temp_summary-360x216.png)
Summer Surges Ahead in a Hot, Dry July
After a cool June, hot weather arrived in July, while generally limited precipitation saw Abnormally Dry conditions return in North Carolina — but for how long? A Month of Melting...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/precip_rankings_Dec2018-360x216.png)
A Fryin’ July: Temperatures Soar in a Mid-Summer Heat Wave
Headlined by a week of often-oppressive heat for humans and crops alike, July was marked by warm temperatures and scattered but near-normal rainfall. In this...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Jul2018_precip_summary-360x216.png)
July’s Dry Start Gives Way to a Wet Finish
It was a Jekyll and Hyde weather month in North Carolina as we switched weather patterns midway through July. Our latest climate summary has a...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/July2017-infographic-360x216.png)
The State Bakes During a Warm, Dry July
July featured the hottest weather of the year and a widespread lack of rainfall that helped Abnormally Dry conditions emerge for the first time in...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/July2016-infographic-360x216.png)