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The standby signal No 1 was hoisted on two occasions in the month.
With south to south-westerly airstream dominating the first half of the month, it started mainly cloudy with some showers. Isolated thunderstorms occurred on the morning of July 3 but it became fine and sunny in the afternoon. The generally fine condition prevailed until July 10.
The approach of a trough of low pressure from the north brought showery weather to the territory on July 11 and heavy thundery showers on the following day brought the temperature down to 24.4 degrees, the lowest in the month.
The trough of low pressure weakened and retreated northwards later that day and the weather became generally cloudy with sunny periods apart from some isolated showers up to July 17.
Winds turned easterly on July 18 and showers became more frequent. Heavy showers associated with thunderstorms occurred the next morning.
As tropical cyclone Frankie developed over the South China Sea, thunderstorms and heavy showers in its outer rainband affected the territory on July 21. Winds also freshened and was occasionally strong offshore on the following day.
Showers eased off on July 24 as Frankie dissipated over Vietnam and it became fine locally during the day.
Winds turned westerly on July 25 under the influence of typhoon Gloria. It was hazy that afternoon.
The hottest day in the month occurred the next day as Gloria crossed Taiwan and the high temperature of 34.3 degrees was attained under a hot continental airstream. There were some isolated squally showers in the evening.
Gloria made landfall over southeast China early on July 27. Under the influence of the remnant of this typhoon, winds became more southerly and the weather was cloudy with periods of rain for the next couple of days.
Winds became south-easterly on July 29 and there were some thunderstorms the next morning.
Under the influence of typhoon Herb which was approaching Taiwan, winds turned westerly again on July 31 and the weather was fine and hot.