Goshen in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Goshen sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 11.7 in of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 80°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Goshen's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goshen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 80°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 63°F
- Rainfall
- 11.7 in
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Goshen in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 80°F.
A typical summer day in Goshen reaches about 80°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Goshen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Goshen weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 19° | 2.6 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 2.2 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 47° / 30° | 3.0 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 59° / 41° | 3.9 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| May | 69° / 51° | 4.2 | 13.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 79° / 61° | 4.1 | 12.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 82° / 65° | 3.9 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 80° / 63° | 3.7 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 74° / 55° | 2.9 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 62° / 44° | 3.1 | 10 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 48° / 34° | 2.9 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 37° / 25° | 2.4 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Goshen gets around 11.7 in of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Goshen?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Goshen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Goshen in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Goshen sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Goshen in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Goshen peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Goshen in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Goshen is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Goshen?
Goshen sits at 41.6°N, 85.8°W, 801 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Elkhart, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around Goshen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Goshen.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Goshen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 817 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 ft.
The land around Goshen is covered by trees (39%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Goshen (41.5823°, -85.8344°, elevation 801 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.