Beaver Dam weather in July

In July, Beaver Dam sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Beaver Dam's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beaver Dam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:33 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Beaver Dam is city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
782/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Beaver Dam reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28062
38062
48062
58062
68062
78062
88062
98062
108062
118062
128163
138163
148163
158163
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248063
258063
268063
278063
288062
298062
308062
318062

How July really feels in Beaver Dam

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.

Beaver Dam weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°1.67.86.49.10.0
Feb30° / 15°1.56.65.710.20.0
Mar42° / 26°2.39411.60.7
Apr55° / 37°3.7122.113.23.4
May67° / 48°3.711.40.114.55.9
Jun77° / 58°4.011.3015.26.5
Jul80° / 62°3.310.1014.96.5
Aug78° / 60°3.610.6013.86.7
Sep71° / 53°2.99.1012.36.8
Oct58° / 41°2.99.10.410.84.4
Nov44° / 30°2.182.29.50.8
Dec31° / 19°1.87.45.58.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
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255644
265644
275644
285743
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Beaver Dam gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1282422225
2272422225
3272422225
4262423216
5262423216
6252424216
7242524216
8232525216
9222525226
10212526226
11202526237
12192426237
13182427237
14182427247
15182427248
16172327248
17172327248
18172327248
19172327259
20172327259
21172327259
22172327249
23172327249
24172327239
25172427239
26172427229
27182427229
28182527218
29182527218
30192527218
31192527218

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:237:34
215.24:237:34
315.24:247:34
415.24:247:34
515.14:257:34
615.14:267:34
715.14:267:33
815.14:277:33
915.14:287:33
1015.14:287:32
1115.04:297:32
1215.04:307:31
1315.04:317:31
1415.04:317:30
1515.04:327:29
1614.94:337:29
1714.94:347:28
1814.94:357:27
1914.94:367:27
2014.84:377:26
2114.84:387:25
2214.84:397:24
2314.74:397:23
2414.74:407:23
2514.74:417:22
2614.64:427:21
2714.64:437:20
2814.64:447:19
2914.54:467:18
3014.54:477:16
3114.54:487:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Beaver Dam?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beaver Dam in July

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

In July, Beaver Dam sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Beaver Dam in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beaver Dam peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beaver Dam?

Beaver Dam sits at 43.5°N, 88.8°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 19 mi away.

Topography around Beaver Dam

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Beaver Dam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 879 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft.

The land around Beaver Dam is covered by water (23%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
1,050 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Watertown 19 mi · Sun Prairie 27 mi · Oconomowoc 29 mi · Fond du Lac 30 mi · West Bend 33 mi · Madison 39 mi · Germantown 40 mi · Menomonee Falls 41 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 Beaver Dam (43.4578°, -88.8373°, elevation 879 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).