Duncan weather in July

In July, Duncan sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Duncan's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duncan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Duncan is city and county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Duncan reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19273
29273
39273
49373
59373
69374
79374
89374
99474
109474
119474
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159474
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319574

How July really feels in Duncan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Duncan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 32°1.54.80.9103.2
Feb56° / 36°1.85.80.910.74.4
Mar65° / 44°3.17.60.411.76.4
Apr73° / 52°3.67.9012.87.3
May81° / 62°4.710.6013.86.3
Jun89° / 70°3.68.6014.34.4
Jul94° / 74°1.85.8014.13.2
Aug93° / 73°1.95.6013.33.4
Sep85° / 65°2.86.4012.25.8
Oct74° / 54°3.56.8011.17.6
Nov62° / 42°2.15.50.210.26.2
Dec53° / 34°2.05.20.89.73.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97525
107525
117624
127723
137822
147921
158020
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317624

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Duncan gets around 1.8 in of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
722
822
921
1020
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126195221
225185421
325185421
425185421
525185421
625195420
724195520
814195620
914205619
1014205619
1114215618
1214225518
1313235617
1413235617
1503245716
1604255615
1704255615
1804265614
1915265414
2015275314
2116285213
2216285213
2317285113
2417295013
2508295013
2608294913
2708304913
2809304912
2909304812
3009304812
3109304812

Wind in July

Winds average 8 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
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
217light breeze
227light breeze
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:277:44
214.35:277:44
314.35:277:44
414.35:287:44
514.35:287:43
614.25:297:43
714.25:297:43
814.25:307:43
914.25:307:43
1014.25:317:42
1114.25:317:42
1214.25:327:42
1314.15:337:42
1414.15:337:41
1514.15:347:41
1614.15:347:40
1714.15:357:40
1814.15:367:40
1914.05:367:39
2014.05:377:39
2114.05:387:38
2214.05:387:37
2314.05:397:37
2413.95:407:36
2513.95:407:36
2613.95:417:35
2713.95:427:34
2813.85:437:33
2913.85:437:33
3013.85:447:32
3113.85:457:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.94 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
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Duncan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Duncan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Duncan in July

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

In July, Duncan sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Duncan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Duncan peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Duncan?

Duncan sits at 34.5°N, 98.0°W, 1,122 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 25 mi away.

Topography around Duncan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Duncan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 1,125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around Duncan is covered by grassland (39%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lawton 25 mi · Chickasha 38 mi · Wichita Falls 51 mi · Ardmore 52 mi · Norman 58 mi · Mustang 62 mi · Moore 64 mi · Yukon 70 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 Duncan (34.5023°, -97.9578°, elevation 1,122 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).