also: なながつ
noun
July
The seventh month of the modern Gregorian calendar. The usual reading is しちがつ, though なながつ may be heard for clarity.
七月に北海道へ行きます。
I will go to Hokkaido in July.
日本では七月から本格的に暑くなる。
In Japan, it starts getting seriously hot from July.
noun
seventh month of the lunar calendar
Used in traditional-calendar or historical contexts. This is not necessarily the same period as modern July.
旧暦の七月は「文月」とも呼ばれる。
The seventh month of the lunar calendar is also called Fumizuki.