Chillicothe weather in July

In July, Chillicothe sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 12 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 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chillicothe's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chillicothe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Chillicothe is city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.

Density
792/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 Chillicothe 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 92°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 Chillicothe

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.

Chillicothe 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
Jan39° / 25°3.310.54.49.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.19.6410.50.4
Mar52° / 35°4.111.2211.72.7
Apr64° / 45°4.312.40.4135.3
May73° / 55°4.513014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.012.2014.75.9
Jul85° / 67°3.712014.55.2
Aug84° / 65°2.99.9013.55.7
Sep78° / 58°3.08.2012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°2.98.70.1116.1
Nov53° / 37°3.19.20.79.83.1
Dec43° / 30°3.410.22.69.30.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115446
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chillicothe gets around 3.7 in of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
837
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1037
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1237
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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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111162238140
210162238140
310162138150
410162137160
59162137160
69162137170
79162236170
88152236180
98152236190
107152336190
117142336200
127142336200
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 5:13 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:137:57
214.75:147:57
314.75:147:57
414.75:147:57
514.75:157:57
614.75:167:57
714.75:167:57
814.75:177:56
914.65:177:56
1014.65:187:56
1114.65:197:55
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1314.65:207:55
1414.65:217:54
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1614.55:227:53
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1814.55:247:52
1914.55:247:51
2014.45:257:51
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2214.45:277:49
2314.45:287:49
2414.35:287:48
2514.35:297:47
2614.35:307:46
2714.25:317:45
2814.25:327:44
2914.25:337:44
3014.25:347:43
3114.15:347:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Chillicothe?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chillicothe in July

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

In July, Chillicothe sees daytime highs around 85°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 Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chillicothe?

Chillicothe sits at 39.3°N, 83.0°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lancaster, 34 mi away.

Topography around Chillicothe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chillicothe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Chillicothe is covered by trees (36%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
778 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lancaster 34 mi · Grove City 39 mi · Pickerington 40 mi · Portsmouth 42 mi · Columbus 43 mi · Reynoldsburg 44 mi · Whitehall 44 mi · Upper Arlington 46 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 Chillicothe (39.3331°, -82.9824°, elevation 630 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).