Bismarck weather in July

In July, Bismarck sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bismarck's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bismarck's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
60°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:09 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Bismarck is capital city of the U.S. state of North Dakota and seat of Burleigh County.

Density
58,300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Bismarck reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17958
27958
38059
48059
58059
68059
78059
88160
98160
108160
118160
128260
138260
148260
158260
168260
178260
188260
198260
208260
218260
228260
238260
248260
258260
268260
278260
288259
298259
308259
318259

How July really feels in Bismarck

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.

Bismarck weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 0.64.54.88.80.0
Feb26° / 0.74.44.6100.0
Mar38° / 20°1.05411.60.2
Apr53° / 32°1.87.52.913.33.1
May66° / 44°2.99.80.414.85.9
Jun75° / 55°3.811.1015.66.7
Jul81° / 60°3.09.8015.36.8
Aug81° / 57°2.37.40147.2
Sep71° / 48°1.86.5012.47.2
Oct55° / 35°1.86.51.510.64.0
Nov38° / 22°0.84.13.59.20.2
Dec26° / 10°0.74.44.98.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227426
237426
247426
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bismarck gets around 3.0 in of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392721121
2382821121
3372822121
4362823121
5352823131
6342924131
7332924131
8322925141
9312925141
10302925141
11303024151
12293024151
13283024161
14283124162
15273124162
16273124162
17273124162
18273124162
19273124152
20283024152
21293024152
22293024142
23303024142
24313024131
25322924131
26332924121
27332925121
28342925111
29352925111
30352925101
31352925101

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
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light 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 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 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 4:58 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:588:35
215.64:588:35
315.64:598:35
415.65:008:34
515.65:008:34
615.55:018:34
715.55:028:33
815.55:028:33
915.55:038:33
1015.55:048:32
1115.45:058:32
1215.45:068:31
1315.45:068:30
1415.45:078:30
1515.35:088:29
1615.35:098:28
1715.35:108:27
1815.35:118:27
1915.25:128:26
2015.25:138:25
2115.25:148:24
2215.15:158:23
2315.15:178:22
2415.15:188:21
2515.05:198:20
2615.05:208:19
2714.95:218:18
2814.95:228:16
2914.95:238:15
3014.85:258:14
3114.85:268:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.7 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
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bismarck

In seasonPeak

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

Bismarck'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 Bismarck?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bismarck in July

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

In July, Bismarck sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bismarck 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 Bismarck peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 22UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bismarck?

Bismarck sits at 46.8°N, 100.8°W, 1,686 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mandan, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Bismarck

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bismarck has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,713 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Bismarck is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (62%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mandan 5.0 mi · Dickinson 95 mi · Jamestown 98 mi · Minot 101 mi · Aberdeen 144 mi · Williston 162 mi · West Fargo 183 mi · Fargo 189 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 Bismarck (46.8083°, -100.7837°, elevation 1,686 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).