Aberdeen weather in July

In July, Aberdeen sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Aberdeen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aberdeen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:05 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Aberdeen is city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States.

Density
680/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month.

A typical July day in Aberdeen reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18161
28161
38261
48261
58261
68262
78262
88262
98362
108362
118362
128362
138362
148362
158363
168363
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188362
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218362
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258362
268362
278362
288361
298361
308261
318261

How July really feels in Aberdeen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aberdeen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 0.74.24.58.90.0
Feb27° / 0.84.34.310.10.0
Mar40° / 21°1.45.93.511.60.5
Apr55° / 33°2.382.213.23.6
May68° / 47°3.410.50.114.76.1
Jun77° / 57°4.211.5015.46.6
Jul83° / 62°2.98.7015.16.4
Aug81° / 59°2.97.9013.97.1
Sep73° / 50°2.57.1012.37.3
Oct58° / 37°2.06.70.910.74.6
Nov41° / 23°1.04.43.39.30.5
Dec27° / 11°0.84.44.78.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97129
107129
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167525
177426
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Aberdeen gets around 2.9 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12625261930
22525271940
32425281940
42325281940
52225292040
62125292040
72026292040
81926302140
91826302240
101826302250
111726292251
121726292351
131626292361
141626282361
151625282361
161625282371
171625282371
181625272371
191625272371
201626272371
211726272271
221726272271
231826282171
241826282071
251926282071
261926281970
272026281970
282026291860
292027291860
302127291860
312127301750

Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:548:21
215.44:558:20
315.44:558:20
415.44:568:20
515.44:568:20
615.44:578:19
715.44:588:19
815.34:588:19
915.34:598:18
1015.35:008:18
1115.35:018:17
1215.35:018:17
1315.25:028:16
1415.25:038:16
1515.25:048:15
1615.25:058:14
1715.15:068:13
1815.15:078:13
1915.15:088:12
2015.05:098:11
2115.05:108:10
2215.05:118:09
2314.95:128:08
2414.95:138:07
2514.95:148:06
2614.85:158:05
2714.85:168:04
2814.85:178:03
2914.75:188:02
3014.75:198:01
3114.65:217:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Aberdeen

In seasonPeak

In July, Aberdeen sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aberdeen's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Aberdeen?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Aberdeen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aberdeen in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Aberdeen sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Aberdeen in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aberdeen peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aberdeen?

Aberdeen sits at 45.5°N, 98.5°W, 1,302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 78 mi away.

Topography around Aberdeen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aberdeen.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aberdeen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 1,306 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 ft.

The land around Aberdeen is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
161 ft
50 miles
981 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Watertown 78 mi · Jamestown 101 mi · Brookings 115 mi · Mitchell 124 mi · West Fargo 124 mi · Fargo 127 mi · Moorhead 127 mi · Bismarck 144 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aberdeen (45.4647°, -98.4865°, elevation 1,302 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).