Flint weather in July

In July, Flint sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Flint's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flint's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Flint is seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

Density
1,115/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 Flint reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°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 3°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28162
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58162
68162
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How July really feels in Flint

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.

Flint 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
Jan31° / 18°2.39.47.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°1.97.86.610.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.39.44.211.60.9
Apr57° / 38°3.511.21.713.13.8
May68° / 49°3.611.7014.46.0
Jun78° / 58°3.610.7015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.010.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.010.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°2.910.10.210.84.6
Nov46° / 33°2.59.32.19.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.19.46.28.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
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205545
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255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Flint gets around 3.0 in of rain over 10.6 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
632
732
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312423193
2312423194
3312423184
4302423184
5302423184
6302424185
7302424185
8292325185
9282326185
10272326186
11272227186
12262227196
13252228196
14242228206
15242228206
16232229206
17222229216
18222229216
19212229216
20212229226
21202329226
22202329226
23202428226
24202528216
25202628216
26202628216
27202728205
28202728205
29202828195
30212828195
31212827195

Wind in July

Winds average 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:048:12
215.15:048:12
315.15:058:12
415.15:058:12
515.15:068:12
615.15:078:11
715.15:078:11
815.05:088:11
915.05:098:10
1015.05:098:10
1115.05:108:10
1215.05:118:09
1315.05:118:09
1414.95:128:08
1514.95:138:07
1614.95:148:07
1714.95:158:06
1814.85:168:05
1914.85:168:05
2014.85:178:04
2114.75:188:03
2214.75:198:02
2314.75:208:02
2414.75:218:01
2514.65:228:00
2614.65:237:59
2714.65:247:58
2814.55:257:57
2914.55:267:56
3014.55:277:55
3114.45:287:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
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
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Flint?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Flint in July

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

In July, Flint sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Flint in July

The nearest coast averages about 70°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Sep 9 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov45Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Flint in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flint peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Flint?

Flint sits at 43.0°N, 83.7°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burton, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Flint

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Flint has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 758 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 705 ft.

The land around Flint is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
400 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Burton 3.7 mi · Waterford 26 mi · Saginaw 31 mi · Auburn Hills 32 mi · Pontiac 33 mi · West Bloomfield Township 34 mi · Saginaw Township North 35 mi · Rochester Hills 37 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 Flint (43.0125°, -83.6875°, elevation 751 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).