Bradley weather in July

In July, Bradley sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bradley's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bradley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:36 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bradley is village in Illinois, United States.

Founded
1891

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 83°F through the month.

A typical July day in Bradley reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°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 Bradley

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.

Bradley 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
Jan32° / 19°2.48.95.49.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.07.24.310.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.010.32.711.71.7
Apr60° / 41°4.312.10.713.14.6
May71° / 52°4.512.7014.36.1
Jun80° / 62°4.112.2014.96.2
Jul83° / 66°3.711.3014.75.7
Aug82° / 64°3.610.1013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°3.08.4012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°3.29.30.210.95.6
Nov49° / 34°2.88.71.29.72.1
Dec37° / 25°2.28.13.79.10.0

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 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
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315545

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bradley gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114202328140
213212328150
313212328151
413212328151
512212328151
612202328151
712202329161
811202329161
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1010192430171
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139182330191
149172330192
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169172330202
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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137calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 4:27 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:277:23
214.94:277:23
314.94:287:22
414.94:287:22
514.94:297:22
614.94:297:22
714.94:307:22
814.84:317:21
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1914.64:397:16
2014.64:407:15
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2614.44:457:10
2714.44:467:09
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2914.34:487:07
3014.34:497:06
3114.34:507:05

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bradley?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bradley in July

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

In July, Bradley sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Bradley in July

The nearest coast averages about 70°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Sep 16 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun59Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Bradley in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bradley peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bradley 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 Bradley is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bradley?

Bradley sits at 41.1°N, 87.9°W, 636 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kankakee, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Bradley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bradley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 ft.

The land around Bradley is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (75%) within 10 miles, and cropland (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
597 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kankakee 1.2 mi · Bourbonnais 1.9 mi · Frankfort 24 mi · Park Forest 26 mi · New Lenox 26 mi · Matteson 26 mi · Mokena 27 mi · Chicago Heights 28 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 Bradley (41.142°, -87.8611°, elevation 636 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).