Burton weather in July

In July, Burton sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Burton's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Burton is city in Michigan, USA.

Density
475/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 Burton reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°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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28062
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48062
58162
68162
78162
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138163
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How July really feels in Burton

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.

Burton 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
Jan30° / 18°2.39.77.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.086.610.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.39.64.311.60.8
Apr56° / 38°3.511.71.713.13.7
May68° / 48°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°3.710.7015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.111.2014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.010.1013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.99.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°2.910.20.310.84.5
Nov46° / 33°2.59.42.19.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.19.66.38.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135545
145545
155545
165545
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315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Burton gets around 3.1 in of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322423183
2322423184
3322423184
4312423184
5312423184
6312424184
7302324184
8302325185
9292325185
10282226185
11272227195
12262227195
13262227205
14252228205
15242228216
16232228216
17232228226
18222228226
19212228226
20212328226
21202328226
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26192628215
27192728215
28202728205
29202828205
30202828195
31212828194

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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 5:04 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:048:12
215.15:048:12
315.15:058:12
415.15:058:12
515.15:068:11
615.15:068:11
715.15:078:11
815.05:088:10
915.05:088:10
1015.05:098:10
1115.05:108:09
1215.05:108:09
1315.05:118:08
1414.95:128:08
1514.95:138:07
1614.95:148:07
1714.95:158:06
1814.85:158:05
1914.85:168:04
2014.85:178:04
2114.75:188:03
2214.75:198:02
2314.75:208:01
2414.75:218:00
2514.65:227:59
2614.65:237:58
2714.65:247:57
2814.55:257:56
2914.55:267:55
3014.55:277:54
3114.45:287:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.2 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
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Burton?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burton in July

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

In July, Burton sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Burton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burton peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burton 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 Burton is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burton?

Burton sits at 43.0°N, 83.6°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Flint, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Burton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 781 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft.

The land around Burton is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Flint 3.7 mi · Waterford 24 mi · Auburn Hills 29 mi · Pontiac 30 mi · West Bloomfield Township 32 mi · Rochester Hills 34 mi · Saginaw 34 mi · Troy 36 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 Burton (42.9995°, -83.6163°, elevation 771 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).