July 2026 was a warm and dry month across the Syracuse area, with several notable weather events. The average temperature was 73.5 degrees, which was 1.7 degrees above normal, with temperatures ranging from 98 degrees on July 14 to 51 degrees on July 24. Syracuse recorded two daily record high temperatures during the month, reaching 96 degrees on July 1 and 98 degrees on July 14. Rainfall totaled only 1.87 inches, about 2 inches below normal, making July a much drier than average month. Several rounds of thunderstorms affected the region during the month, producing heavy rain, damaging winds, and three confirmed tornadoes across Central New York. An EF1 tornado occurred near Greene in Chenango County on July 21, and a brief, weak tornado touched down near South Brookfield in Madison County on July 29. Canadian wildfire smoke also affected the region at times during July, creating hazy skies and occasional air quality concerns.