Great Bend weather in July

In July, Great Bend sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Great Bend's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Great Bend's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
1st warmest
Overnight low
69°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Great Bend is city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States.

Density
566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 91°F through the month.

A typical July day in Great Bend reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19068
29068
39068
49069
59169
69169
79169
89169
99169
109169
119170
129170
139270
149270
159270
169270
179270
189270
199270
209270
219270
229270
239170
249170
259170
269170
279170
289169
299169
309069
319069

How July really feels in Great Bend

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
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.

Great Bend 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
Jan43° / 22°0.83.62.69.60.5
Feb47° / 26°1.14.62.510.51.7
Mar57° / 34°2.06.21.511.74.4
Apr66° / 44°2.78.80.6136.4
May76° / 54°4.510.9014.16.7
Jun86° / 65°3.59.3014.65.2
Jul91° / 69°2.88.7014.43.9
Aug89° / 67°3.18.5013.54.6
Sep81° / 59°2.16.5012.37.0
Oct69° / 46°2.360.3117.3
Nov55° / 34°1.34.419.94.3
Dec44° / 25°1.34.42.79.40.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187426
197426
207426
217426
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Great Bend gets around 2.8 in of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191832374
291832374
381832384
481732385
571732395
671632405
761533406
861533406
951433416
1051434417
1141435417
1241435417
1341435407
1431435407
1531436407
1631436407
1731436407
1831435407
1931535406
2031535406
2141535406
2241635406
2341635406
2441735396
2541734396
2641734396
2741833396
2841833396
2941833396
3041833396
3141833396

Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:197:58
214.65:207:58
314.65:207:58
414.65:207:57
514.65:217:57
614.65:227:57
714.65:227:57
814.65:237:57
914.65:237:56
1014.55:247:56
1114.55:247:56
1214.55:257:55
1314.55:267:55
1414.55:267:54
1514.45:277:54
1614.45:287:54
1714.45:297:53
1814.45:297:52
1914.45:307:52
2014.35:317:51
2114.35:327:51
2214.35:327:50
2314.35:337:49
2414.25:347:48
2514.25:357:48
2614.25:367:47
2714.25:367:46
2814.15:377:45
2914.15:387:44
3014.15:397:43
3114.05:407:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Great Bend

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Great Bend?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Great Bend. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Great Bend in July

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

In July, Great Bend sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Great Bend 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 Great Bend peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Great Bend?

Great Bend sits at 38.4°N, 98.8°W, 1,850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hays, 47 mi away.

Topography around Great Bend

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Great Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 1,850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.

The land around Great Bend is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
217 ft
50 miles
978 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hays 47 mi · Hutchinson 50 mi · Salina 70 mi · Newton 80 mi · Dodge City 80 mi · Wichita 91 mi · Derby 99 mi · Junction City 114 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 Great Bend (38.3645°, -98.7648°, elevation 1,850 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).