Faribault weather in July

In July, Faribault sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Faribault's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faribault's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:48 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Faribault is city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Density
589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Faribault reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°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 88°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
28063
38063
48063
58063
68063
78063
88064
98064
108164
118164
128164
138164
148164
158164
168164
178164
188164
198164
208164
218164
228064
238064
248064
258063
268063
278063
288063
298063
308063
318063

How July really feels in Faribault

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.

Faribault 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° / 1.16.26.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.15.5510.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.28.44.511.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.511.22.313.23.4
May67° / 49°4.7130.214.55.7
Jun77° / 60°5.112.7015.36.3
Jul80° / 63°4.010.10156.7
Aug78° / 61°4.29.8013.87.0
Sep71° / 53°3.38.9012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.60.610.84.2
Nov41° / 27°1.96.93.69.40.6
Dec28° / 15°1.576.28.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196139
206238
216238
226238
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Faribault gets around 4.0 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 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12122282360
22022282460
31922282470
41822282470
51823282470
61723282480
71623282580
81523282580
91423282690
101323282691
1113232826101
1212232826111
1312232826111
1412222725121
1512222725131
1612222725131
1712222725141
1812222625141
1912222625141
2012222624141
2112222624141
2212222624141
2312222624141
2412232623141
2513232723131
2613242723121
2713242722121
2814252822111
2914252822101
301425282291
311426292281

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 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 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 4:38 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:387:55
215.34:387:55
315.34:397:55
415.34:397:55
515.24:407:55
615.24:407:54
715.24:417:54
815.24:427:54
915.24:427:53
1015.24:437:53
1115.14:447:52
1215.14:457:52
1315.14:467:51
1415.14:467:51
1515.04:477:50
1615.04:487:49
1715.04:497:49
1815.04:507:48
1914.94:517:47
2014.94:527:46
2114.94:537:46
2214.84:547:45
2314.84:557:44
2414.84:567:43
2514.84:577:42
2614.74:587:41
2714.74:597:40
2814.65:007:39
2914.65:017:38
3014.65:027:36
3114.55:037:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.34 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
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Faribault

In seasonPeak

In July, Faribault sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Faribault's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Faribault?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Faribault in July

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

In July, Faribault sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Faribault 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 Faribault peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 15UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Faribault?

Faribault sits at 44.3°N, 93.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northfield, 12 mi away.

Topography around Faribault

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Faribault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Faribault is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (65%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Northfield 12 mi · Owatonna 15 mi · Lakeville 24 mi · Farmington 25 mi · Prior Lake 30 mi · Apple Valley 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Burnsville 33 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 Faribault (44.295°, -93.2688°, elevation 994 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).