Broad Ripple weather in July

In July, Broad Ripple sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°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 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 Broad Ripple's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broad Ripple's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:33 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Broad Ripple is one of six areas designated as cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Broad Ripple reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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

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.

Broad Ripple 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
Jan36° / 22°3.29.24.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.68.5410.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.811.1211.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.7120.4135.1
May72° / 55°4.813.4014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.8014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.611.5014.55.4
Aug83° / 65°2.89013.66.2
Sep77° / 57°2.87.6012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.38.50.110.96.0
Nov51° / 35°3.48.80.89.82.5
Dec40° / 27°3.19.83.59.20.1

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
155446
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315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Broad Ripple gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.5 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 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
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2438
2537
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3034
3133

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112162435140
211162434140
311162334150
411172333160
511172333160
610172333170
710172332170
89172332180
99172332190
108172233190
118172232200
127172232210
137172232210
147172132221
156172132231
166172132241
176172131241
186162131251
196162130251
206162130261
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236172229261
246172228261
256182328251
266182327250
276192427240
287192426230
297202526220
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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316calm

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 5:24 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:248:12
214.85:258:12
314.85:258:12
414.85:258:11
514.85:268:11
614.75:278:11
714.75:278:11
814.75:288:11
914.75:288:10
1014.75:298:10
1114.75:308:10
1214.65:308:09
1314.65:318:09
1414.65:328:08
1514.65:328:08
1614.65:338:07
1714.55:348:07
1814.55:358:06
1914.55:358:05
2014.55:368:05
2114.45:378:04
2214.45:388:03
2314.45:398:03
2414.45:408:02
2514.35:408:01
2614.35:418:00
2714.35:427:59
2814.35:437:58
2914.25:447:57
3014.25:457:56
3114.25:467:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.26 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
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Broad Ripple?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Broad Ripple in July

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

In July, Broad Ripple sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Broad Ripple?

Broad Ripple sits at 39.9°N, 86.1°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrence, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Broad Ripple

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Broad Ripple has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 755 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.

The land around Broad Ripple is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Lawrence 6.2 mi · Indianapolis 6.8 mi · Carmel 8.1 mi · Zionsville 8.7 mi · Fishers 9.3 mi · Westfield 12 mi · Fairfield Heights 13 mi · Brownsburg 14 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 Broad Ripple (39.8667°, -86.1416°, elevation 725 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).