Cedar Falls weather in July

In July, Cedar Falls sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.1 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 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Cedar Falls's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cedar Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:50 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Cedar Falls is city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

Density
535/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Cedar Falls reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 89°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)
18164
28164
38164
48164
58164
68164
78264
88264
98264
108264
118265
128265
138265
148265
158265
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228265
238264
248264
258264
268164
278164
288164
298164
308164
318163

How July really feels in Cedar Falls

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.

Cedar Falls 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
Jan27° / 11°1.46.75.59.20.0
Feb31° / 15°1.46.34.610.30.0
Mar45° / 27°2.593.211.61.2
Apr59° / 39°4.3111.113.14.3
May70° / 51°5.013.20.114.46.0
Jun79° / 61°5.112.4015.16.3
Jul82° / 64°4.110.1014.86.5
Aug80° / 61°4.09.7013.76.8
Sep73° / 53°3.68.5012.37.1
Oct61° / 41°2.88.20.410.85.2
Nov45° / 29°2.16.929.61.3
Dec32° / 18°1.66.958.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cedar Falls gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113182629140
213182629140
313182629150
412182729150
511172729150
611172729160
710172729161
89172829161
99162829171
108162830171
118162830181
127162830181
137162829192
146162829192
156162729192
166172729202
176172728202
185172728202
195172727213
205172727213
215182726213
225182726213
235192725212
245192825202
256202825202
266202824192
276212924182
286212924172
297213024172
307213024161
317213024161

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:41 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:417:46
215.14:417:46
315.14:427:45
415.14:427:45
515.04:437:45
615.04:437:45
715.04:447:45
815.04:457:44
915.04:457:44
1015.04:467:43
1114.94:477:43
1214.94:477:43
1314.94:487:42
1414.94:497:42
1514.94:507:41
1614.84:507:40
1714.84:517:40
1814.84:527:39
1914.84:537:38
2014.74:547:38
2114.74:557:37
2214.74:567:36
2314.64:577:35
2414.64:587:34
2514.64:597:33
2614.54:597:32
2714.55:007:31
2814.55:017:30
2914.45:027:29
3014.45:037:28
3114.45:047:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.38 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 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cedar Falls?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cedar Falls in July

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

In July, Cedar Falls sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cedar Falls?

Cedar Falls sits at 42.5°N, 92.4°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waterloo, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Cedar Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft.

The land around Cedar Falls is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (62%) within 10 miles, and cropland (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
604 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Waterloo 5.6 mi · Marshalltown 40 mi · Cedar Rapids 55 mi · Marion 55 mi · Mason City 58 mi · Newton 65 mi · Ames 69 mi · North Liberty 69 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 Cedar Falls (42.5278°, -92.4455°, elevation 879 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).