American Fork weather in July

In July, American Fork sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is American Fork's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see American Fork's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
57°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

American Fork is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
1,087/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in American Fork reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 9°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28355
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58356
68456
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108557
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How July really feels in American Fork

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.

American Fork weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°2.711.311.79.40.0
Feb35° / 20°2.310.210.610.40.0
Mar44° / 26°2.511.310.411.70.8
Apr51° / 31°2.912.49.6132.3
May62° / 39°2.511.63.614.25.2
Jun75° / 49°1.36.30.514.87.6
Jul85° / 57°0.94.8014.66.3
Aug83° / 56°0.95.2013.66.9
Sep72° / 47°1.76.40.612.37.6
Oct58° / 35°2.18.33.910.94.7
Nov42° / 23°2.29.28.59.80.6
Dec31° / 15°2.49.910.59.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
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118317
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

American Fork gets around 0.9 in of rain over 4.8 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 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31964

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:057:56
214.85:067:56
314.85:067:56
414.85:077:56
514.85:077:55
614.85:087:55
714.85:087:55
814.85:097:55
914.75:097:54
1014.75:107:54
1114.75:117:54
1214.75:117:53
1314.75:127:53
1414.75:137:52
1514.65:147:52
1614.65:147:51
1714.65:157:51
1814.65:167:50
1914.55:177:49
2014.55:177:49
2114.55:187:48
2214.55:197:47
2314.45:207:47
2414.45:217:46
2514.45:227:45
2614.45:237:44
2714.35:247:43
2814.35:247:42
2914.35:257:41
3014.25:267:40
3114.25:277:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
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297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit American Fork?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for American Fork in July

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

In July, American Fork sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in American Fork 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 American Fork peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in American Fork in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in American Fork is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is American Fork?

American Fork sits at 40.4°N, 111.8°W, 4,606 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lehi, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around American Fork

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around American Fork has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 4,600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,205 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,513 ft.

The land around American Fork is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (21%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (30%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
7,205 ft
50 miles
7,513 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lehi 3.1 mi · Pleasant Grove 3.1 mi · Highland 3.1 mi · Saratoga Springs 6.2 mi · Orem 7.5 mi · Draper 11 mi · Eagle Mountain 12 mi · Provo 12 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 American Fork (40.3769°, -111.7958°, elevation 4,606 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).