Hays weather in July

In July, Hays sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 54% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Hays's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hays's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
1st warmest
Overnight low
69°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Hays is city in Kansas, United States.

Density
1,001/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 Hays 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 81°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 3°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19067
29067
39067
49168
59168
69168
79168
89168
99168
109169
119169
129169
139169
149269
159269
169269
179269
189269
199269
209269
219169
229169
239169
249169
259169
269169
279068
289068
299068
309068
319068

How July really feels in Hays

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.

Hays weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 21°0.73.32.69.60.3
Feb46° / 24°1.04.12.910.51.3
Mar56° / 32°1.76.32.111.74.1
Apr65° / 42°2.68.30.9136.3
May75° / 53°4.210.90.114.16.7
Jun86° / 64°3.39.5014.75.2
Jul91° / 69°3.19.3014.43.9
Aug88° / 66°3.18.9013.54.8
Sep81° / 57°2.06012.37.1
Oct68° / 44°2.16.40.4117.2
Nov55° / 32°1.24.21.19.94.1
Dec43° / 23°1.13.92.79.30.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157327
167426
177327
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
276931
286832
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hays gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.3 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 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132138252
2132138262
3122138263
4112038273
5102038283
692038293
791938304
881939314
971939314
1061939324
1151839335
1251839335
1351740335
1441740345
1541740345
1641740345
1741640345
1851640355
1951639355
2051639354
2151639354
2251739354
2351739354
2461738363
2561738363
2661837363
2761837373
2861836373
2961935383
3061935383
3151934393

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
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light 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 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 5:20 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:208:01
214.75:208:01
314.75:218:01
414.75:218:01
514.75:228:01
614.65:228:01
714.65:238:01
814.65:238:00
914.65:248:00
1014.65:258:00
1114.65:257:59
1214.65:267:59
1314.55:277:59
1414.55:277:58
1514.55:287:58
1614.55:297:57
1714.55:297:57
1814.45:307:56
1914.45:317:55
2014.45:327:55
2114.45:327:54
2214.35:337:53
2314.35:347:53
2414.35:357:52
2514.35:367:51
2614.25:377:50
2714.25:377:50
2814.25:387:49
2914.15:397:48
3014.15:407:47
3114.15:417:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.9 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
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hays

In seasonPeak

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

Hays'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 Hays?

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 Hays. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hays in July

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

In July, Hays 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 Hays 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 Hays peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hays?

Hays sits at 38.9°N, 99.3°W, 2,021 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Great Bend, 47 mi away.

Topography around Hays

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hays has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 2,021 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 ft.

The land around Hays is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and cropland (48%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
400 ft
50 miles
1,237 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Great Bend 47 mi · Dodge City 86 mi · Salina 93 mi · Hutchinson 94 mi · Garden City 104 mi · Newton 122 mi · Kearney 126 mi · Hastings 128 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 Hays (38.8792°, -99.3268°, elevation 2,021 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).