Crystal weather in July

In July, Crystal sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.1 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 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Crystal's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crystal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:46 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Crystal is city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
1,508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 Crystal reaches about 81°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 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)
18063
28163
38164
48164
58164
68164
78164
88164
98264
108264
118264
128264
138264
148265
158265
168265
178265
188265
198264
208264
218264
228264
238264
248264
258164
268164
278164
288164
298164
308163
318163

How July really feels in Crystal

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.

Crystal 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
Jan23° / 1.05.85.990.0
Feb28° / 12°1.04.94.910.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.64.211.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.62.513.23.4
May68° / 49°4.3120.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.312.1015.46.3
Jul81° / 64°3.510.7015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.910013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.39.4012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.68.80.710.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.93.79.30.5
Dec28° / 14°1.46.15.88.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Crystal gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12424261960
22325262060
32225262060
42126262060
52027272060
61926272170
71827272170
81727272270
91627272270
101626282371
111526282371
121426282381
131426282381
141425282381
151425282391
161425282391
171424282391
181424292391
191424292391
201424292391
211524292391
221524292391
231524292291
241624292291
251624292191
261724292181
271824292081
281825292081
291925292071
301925292071
311925291971

Wind in July

Winds average 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:357:58
215.44:367:58
315.44:367:58
415.34:377:58
515.34:377:58
615.34:387:57
715.34:397:57
815.34:397:57
915.34:407:56
1015.24:417:56
1115.24:427:55
1215.24:427:55
1315.24:437:54
1415.24:447:54
1515.14:457:53
1615.14:467:52
1715.14:477:51
1815.04:487:51
1915.04:497:50
2015.04:507:49
2115.04:517:48
2214.94:527:47
2314.94:537:46
2414.94:547:45
2514.84:557:44
2614.84:567:43
2714.84:577:42
2814.74:587:41
2914.74:597:40
3014.65:007:39
3114.65:017:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.28 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
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Crystal?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Crystal in July

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

In July, Crystal sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Crystal in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Crystal peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Crystal?

Crystal sits at 45.0°N, 93.4°W, 892 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Hope, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Crystal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crystal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 896 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.

The land around Crystal is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (39%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
400 ft
50 miles
741 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: New Hope 1.2 mi · Golden Valley 1.9 mi · Brooklyn Center 3.1 mi · Brooklyn Park 4.3 mi · Columbia Heights 5.0 mi · Plymouth 5.0 mi · Maple Grove 5.6 mi · Saint Louis Park 5.6 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 Crystal (45.0327°, -93.3602°, elevation 892 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).