Dickinson weather in July

In July, Dickinson sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dickinson's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dickinson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
58°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:17 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Dickinson is seat of Stark County, North Dakota, United States.

Density
915/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical July day in Dickinson reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 8°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17957
27957
37957
48057
58058
68058
78058
88158
98158
108158
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128159
138259
148259
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How July really feels in Dickinson

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.

Dickinson weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 0.64.34.58.80.0
Feb28° / 11°0.644.2100.0
Mar40° / 20°1.05.94.411.60.4
Apr52° / 31°2.08.43.413.32.9
May64° / 43°2.910.80.814.85.6
Jun74° / 53°3.211.1015.66.6
Jul81° / 58°2.78.9015.36.9
Aug81° / 56°2.27.50147.2
Sep70° / 46°2.06.20.112.47.2
Oct55° / 34°1.55.91.710.63.9
Nov39° / 21°0.83.73.19.20.2
Dec28° / 12°0.64.14.38.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dickinson gets around 2.7 in of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
932
1032
1131
1231
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155241830
254241930
354241930
452242040
551252040
651252040
750252050
850252150
949242150
1049242160
1148242160
1248242160
1348242171
1447242171
1547242171
1647252171
1747252171
1847262061
1947262061
2048262061
2148262051
2249261951
2350261951
2451261940
2552261840
2652261840
2752271830
2853271730
2953271730
3054271720
3154271720

Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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139light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 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 4:06 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:067:43
215.64:067:43
315.64:077:43
415.64:077:43
515.64:087:42
615.64:097:42
715.54:097:42
815.54:107:41
915.54:117:41
1015.54:127:40
1115.54:127:40
1215.44:137:39
1315.44:147:39
1415.44:157:38
1515.44:167:37
1615.34:177:37
1715.34:187:36
1815.34:197:35
1915.24:207:34
2015.24:217:33
2115.24:227:32
2215.14:237:31
2315.14:247:30
2415.14:257:29
2515.04:277:28
2615.04:287:27
2714.94:297:26
2814.94:307:25
2914.94:317:23
3014.84:327:22
3114.84:347:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
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146.9Intense
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166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Dickinson?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dickinson in July

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

In July, Dickinson sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dickinson in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dickinson peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dickinson?

Dickinson sits at 46.9°N, 102.8°W, 2,411 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mandan, 90 mi away.

Topography around Dickinson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dickinson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 2,441 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 ft.

The land around Dickinson is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, grassland (54%) and cropland (42%) within 10 miles, and grassland (64%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
479 ft
50 miles
1,650 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mandan 90 mi · Bismarck 95 mi · Williston 96 mi · Minot 117 mi · Jamestown 193 mi · Rapid City 194 mi · Gillette 222 mi · Aberdeen 228 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 Dickinson (46.8792°, -102.7896°, elevation 2,411 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).