Freeport weather in July

In July, Freeport sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.4 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 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Freeport's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Freeport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:40 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Freeport is city and county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.

Density
802/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Freeport reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°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)
18164
28164
38264
48264
58264
68264
78264
88264
98264
108264
118264
128265
138265
148265
158265
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198265
208265
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248265
258264
268264
278264
288264
298264
308264
318264

How July really feels in Freeport

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.

Freeport 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
Jan29° / 15°1.87.55.89.30.0
Feb33° / 18°1.86.65.110.30.0
Mar46° / 29°2.69.52.911.61.2
Apr58° / 39°4.311.91.113.14.0
May69° / 50°4.413.1014.45.9
Jun79° / 60°4.3120156.3
Jul82° / 64°3.610.4014.86.4
Aug80° / 62°3.79.9013.76.7
Sep73° / 54°3.68.8012.37.0
Oct60° / 42°2.98.80.210.85.0
Nov46° / 31°2.47.81.79.61.3
Dec34° / 21°2.17.64.690.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245248
255347
265446
275446
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Freeport gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119212227100
219212227110
318212327110
418212326120
517212326120
616212426120
716212426120
815212427121
914212527131
1013212527131
1112202528131
1212202528141
1311202528141
1411202628151
1511192528151
1610192528161
1710192528161
1810192528161
1910202528161
2010202528171
2110202427171
2210212427171
2310212427161
2410222327161
2510232326161
2611242326151
2711242426141
2811252426141
2912252425131
3012252425121
3112262425121

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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 4:30 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:307:34
215.04:317:33
315.04:317:33
415.04:327:33
515.04:327:33
615.04:337:33
715.04:337:32
815.04:347:32
915.04:357:32
1014.94:357:31
1114.94:367:31
1214.94:377:31
1314.94:387:30
1414.94:387:29
1514.84:397:29
1614.84:407:28
1714.84:417:28
1814.84:427:27
1914.74:427:26
2014.74:437:26
2114.74:447:25
2214.64:457:24
2314.64:467:23
2414.64:477:22
2514.64:487:21
2614.54:497:20
2714.54:507:20
2814.54:517:19
2914.44:527:18
3014.44:537:16
3114.44:547:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.27 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Freeport?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Freeport in July

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

In July, Freeport sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Freeport 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 Freeport peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Freeport in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Freeport is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freeport?

Freeport sits at 42.3°N, 89.6°W, 778 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rockford, 27 mi away.

Topography around Freeport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Freeport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 797 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Freeport is covered by trees (33%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (75%) within 10 miles, and cropland (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
472 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Rockford 27 mi · Loves Park 29 mi · Machesney Park 30 mi · Dixon 32 mi · Beloit 34 mi · Sterling 35 mi · Belvidere 40 mi · Janesville 40 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 Freeport (42.2967°, -89.6212°, elevation 778 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).