Belton weather in July

In July, Belton sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Belton's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Belton is city in Cass County, Missouri, United States.

Density
625/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Belton reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Belton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 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
26
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.

Belton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 23°1.66.13.49.60.0
Feb44° / 27°2.05.92.610.50.9
Mar55° / 36°3.19.51.811.73.5
Apr65° / 46°4.911.60.2135.7
May74° / 56°5.712.90.114.16.3
Jun83° / 66°4.911.5014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.79.9014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°3.79.1013.55.3
Sep78° / 59°3.67.7012.37.2
Oct67° / 47°3.58.30.1116.5
Nov53° / 36°2.67.10.99.93.4
Dec43° / 27°1.95.92.49.30.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116337
126436
136436
146436
156535
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Belton gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
735
835
934
1033
1132
1231
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2830
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3031
3131

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1492137280
2492136300
3482135310
4382134330
5382134340
6372133350
7372133370
8262132380
9262132391
10252032401
11252032401
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22272030401
23282030391
24282030381
25292031371
26292131351
272102132341
283102132322
293102133312
303102134302
313102135302

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 5:01 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:017:42
214.75:017:42
314.75:027:42
414.75:027:42
514.65:037:42
614.65:037:41
714.65:047:41
814.65:047:41
914.65:057:41
1014.65:067:40
1114.65:067:40
1214.55:077:40
1314.55:087:39
1414.55:087:39
1514.55:097:38
1614.55:107:38
1714.45:107:37
1814.45:117:37
1914.45:127:36
2014.45:137:35
2114.45:137:35
2214.35:147:34
2314.35:157:33
2414.35:167:33
2514.35:177:32
2614.25:187:31
2714.25:187:30
2814.25:197:29
2914.15:207:28
3014.15:217:28
3114.15:227:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Belton?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belton in July

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

In July, Belton sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Belton 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 Belton peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Belton 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 Belton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belton?

Belton sits at 38.8°N, 94.5°W, 1,106 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Raymore, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Belton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft.

The land around Belton is covered by trees (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and grassland (34%), trees (33%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
361 ft
50 miles
535 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Raymore 4.3 mi · Grandview 5.0 mi · Lee's Summit 11 mi · Leawood 12 mi · Prairie Village 14 mi · Overland Park 14 mi · Raytown 14 mi · Lenexa 15 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 Belton (38.812°, -94.5319°, elevation 1,106 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).