Altus weather in July

In July, Altus sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 95°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Altus's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:40 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Altus is city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
399/km²
people per km²

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 95°F through the month.

A typical July day in Altus reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 102°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19372
29372
39373
49473
59473
69473
79473
89473
99473
109473
119573
129573
139573
149574
159574
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269674
279674
289674
299574
309574
319574

How July really feels in Altus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Altus weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 30°1.23.80.99.93.3
Feb56° / 33°1.44.81.210.74.5
Mar65° / 42°2.46.50.611.76.6
Apr74° / 50°3.36.9012.87.5
May82° / 60°4.09.7013.86.3
Jun90° / 69°2.97.8014.34.2
Jul95° / 73°1.44.9014.13.0
Aug94° / 72°1.95.8013.33.3
Sep86° / 64°2.66.8012.25.8
Oct74° / 52°2.96.1011.17.8
Nov62° / 40°1.74.70.310.26.3
Dec53° / 32°1.44.11.19.73.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97723
107822
117822
127822
137921
148020
158020
168119
178218
188218
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298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Altus gets around 1.4 in of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141229487
241229487
341229477
441230478
531230478
631231468
731231468
831232458
921233458
1021334447
1121334447
1211335437
1311336436
1411337426
1511338426
1611438416
1711438415
1811438415
1911538405
2021538405
2121538405
2221538405
2321538395
2431638395
2531638385
2631638385
2731638375
2831638375
2931638375
3031639365
3131639365

Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:327:50
214.35:327:50
314.35:337:49
414.35:337:49
514.35:347:49
614.35:347:49
714.25:357:49
814.25:357:49
914.25:367:49
1014.25:367:48
1114.25:377:48
1214.25:377:48
1314.25:387:47
1414.15:387:47
1514.15:397:47
1614.15:407:46
1714.15:407:46
1814.15:417:45
1914.15:427:45
2014.05:427:44
2114.05:437:44
2214.05:447:43
2314.05:447:43
2414.05:457:42
2513.95:467:41
2613.95:467:41
2713.95:477:40
2813.95:487:39
2913.85:497:38
3013.85:497:38
3113.85:507:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Altus?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altus. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Altus in July

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

In July, Altus sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Altus in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altus peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altus?

Altus sits at 34.6°N, 99.3°W, 1,398 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 53 mi away.

Topography around Altus

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,381 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 ft.

The land around Altus is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
1,414 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lawton 53 mi · Wichita Falls 70 mi · Duncan 79 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · El Reno 99 mi · Mustang 104 mi · Yukon 107 mi · Pampa 111 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 Altus (34.6381°, -99.334°, elevation 1,398 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).