Burlington weather in July

In July, Burlington sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Burlington's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:50 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Burlington is city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States.

Density
644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Burlington reaches about 85°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 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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

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.

Burlington weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°1.87.44.79.40.0
Feb37° / 21°2.06.93.810.40.0
Mar50° / 32°2.99.92.311.72.2
Apr62° / 43°4.411.90.613.15.0
May72° / 54°4.613014.26.2
Jun82° / 64°4.611.6014.96.0
Jul85° / 67°3.19.5014.65.5
Aug83° / 65°3.39013.66.1
Sep76° / 57°3.67.9012.37.3
Oct64° / 45°2.88.10.210.96.0
Nov49° / 33°2.67.71.19.72.3
Dec38° / 23°2.16.93.39.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Burlington gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
632
732
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
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3028
3128

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 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18192131200
28192131210
38192131220
47192130220
57192130231
67182130231
77182130231
86172131241
96162131241
106162231242
115152231252
125142231252
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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 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
146calm
156calm
166calm
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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 12 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 4:41 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:417:35
214.94:417:35
314.94:427:34
414.94:427:34
514.94:437:34
614.84:447:34
714.84:447:34
814.84:457:33
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1014.84:467:33
1114.84:477:32
1214.74:477:32
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1714.64:517:29
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1914.64:537:28
2014.64:547:27
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2214.54:557:26
2314.54:567:25
2414.54:577:24
2514.44:587:23
2614.44:597:22
2714.45:007:22
2814.35:017:21
2914.35:027:20
3014.35:037:19
3114.25:037:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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86.5Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Burlington?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burlington in July

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

In July, Burlington sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Burlington 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 Burlington peaks around June 19 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Burlington 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 Burlington is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burlington?

Burlington sits at 40.8°N, 91.1°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Macomb, 34 mi away.

Topography around Burlington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 633 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 443 ft.

The land around Burlington is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
443 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Macomb 34 mi · Galesburg 40 mi · Muscatine 43 mi · Rock Island 56 mi · Davenport 57 mi · Moline 57 mi · Bettendorf 58 mi · East Moline 59 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 Burlington (40.8075°, -91.1129°, elevation 607 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).