ENID, OK - We're half way through the year and summer is in full swing. July is a warm weather month and has some fun facts and trivia. Enjoy these tidbits.
July was originally the month of Quintilis in the Roman calendar. It was the fifth month of the year until January and February were added in 450 BC. It got its original name from the Latin word for fifth. Later the name was changed to Julius in honor of Julius Caesar who was born on July 12.
July is the 7th month of the year and has 31 days. It is is the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere on average.
July is usually considered as a monsoon season, but in few parts of the world, July lacks rain. Due to this, nature loses its greenery and looks kind of dull. It is sometimes called the Hay month. Whereas the countries like Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar enjoy heavy rainfall.
July's birthstone, the ruby, is often associated with contentment, love, passion, and integrity.
Like January in common years, July also begins and ends on the same day of the week in leap years. However, in non-leap years, July endings days don’t generally match with any other month’s ending days.
July is known for the highest number of US presidents’ death, as opposed to the month of May, where no US Presidents have died. In all, seven US presidents have died so far in July, which is way higher than any other month.
Enid July Weather Facts
July, like June, is another tropical summer month in Enid, Oklahoma, with temperature in the range of an average high of 93°F and an average low of 72°F. Our warmest month is July with July 20 being the hottest day of the year.
In Enid, in July, it is raining for 6 days, with typically 2.6" of accumulated precipitation. Throughout the year, there are 72 rainfall days, and 27.8" (706.2mm) of precipitation is accumulated. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during July in Enid is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 3.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.4 inches or falls below 0.9 inches, and ending the month at 2.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.7 inches or falls below 0.6 inches.
Enid's average length of the day in July is 14.4h. Months with the most sunshine are June and July, with an average of 11h of sunshine. Months with the highest UV index in Enid are June and July, with an average maximum UV index of 10. A UV Index reading of 8 to 10 represents a very high threat to health from the exposure to the Sun's UV radiation for the average person.
The month of July in Enid experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 27% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 26% on July 8.
The average hourly wind speed in Enid is gradually decreasing during July, decreasing from 10.6 miles per hour to 9.7 miles per hour over the course of the month.
