Gardner weather in July

In July, Gardner sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gardner's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gardner's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:11 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Gardner is city in Kansas, United States.

Density
788/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 88°F through the month.

A typical July day in Gardner reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 96°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)
18769
28770
38770
48770
58770
68770
78870
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98871
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How July really feels in Gardner

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 29 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
29
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.

Gardner weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 23°1.45.63.29.60.0
Feb45° / 27°1.85.82.610.51.0
Mar55° / 36°3.08.91.711.73.7
Apr65° / 46°4.6110.3135.8
May74° / 56°5.712.80.114.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.811.2014.75.5
Jul88° / 71°3.59.4014.44.6
Aug87° / 68°3.68.9013.55.1
Sep79° / 60°3.67.8012.37.1
Oct67° / 47°3.37.90.1116.7
Nov54° / 36°2.36.50.99.93.6
Dec43° / 27°1.85.52.59.30.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66139
76139
86238
96337
106337
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
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316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gardner gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
633
733
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1492039270
2492038290
3482037300
4482036310
5382036330
6372035340
7372035350
8362035360
9261935370
10251934381
11251934391
12251934401
13251834401
14251834411
15251833411
16251833421
17251833421
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19261833411
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21271832401
22271932391
23281932381
24281933371
25292033361
26292033351
27292034331
282102034321
292102035311
302102036301
312102037292

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
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:027:44
214.75:037:44
314.75:037:44
414.75:047:43
514.65:047:43
614.65:057:43
714.65:057:43
814.65:067:43
914.65:077:42
1014.65:077:42
1114.65:087:42
1214.55:087:41
1314.55:097:41
1414.55:107:40
1514.55:117:40
1614.55:117:39
1714.45:127:39
1814.45:137:38
1914.45:137:38
2014.45:147:37
2114.45:157:36
2214.35:167:36
2314.35:177:35
2414.35:177:34
2514.35:187:33
2614.25:197:33
2714.25:207:32
2814.25:217:31
2914.15:227:30
3014.15:237:29
3114.15:237:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gardner?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gardner in July

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

In July, Gardner sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gardner 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 Gardner peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gardner 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 Gardner is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gardner?

Gardner sits at 38.8°N, 94.9°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Olathe, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Gardner

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gardner has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 1,043 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Gardner is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%), trees (31%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (35%), trees (33%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Olathe 7.5 mi · Lenexa 14 mi · Overland Park 18 mi · Shawnee 19 mi · Leawood 20 mi · Lawrence 20 mi · Prairie Village 20 mi · Belton 21 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 Gardner (38.8108°, -94.9272°, elevation 1,060 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).