Jackson weather in July

In July, Jackson sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.6 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 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Jackson's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jackson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:19 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Jackson is seat of Jackson County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,165/km²
people per km²
Founded
1829

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Jackson reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°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)
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28163
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88164
98164
108164
118264
128264
138264
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218164
228164
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268164
278164
288164
298164
308164
318163

How July really feels in Jackson

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.

Jackson 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
Jan31° / 18°2.510.37.99.30.0
Feb34° / 20°2.08.15.910.30.0
Mar45° / 28°2.5103.611.61.0
Apr57° / 39°3.611.81.413.13.9
May68° / 50°4.012.8014.45.8
Jun78° / 60°3.711.60156.4
Jul81° / 64°3.410.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 62°3.410.4013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°2.89012.36.9
Oct60° / 43°2.99.70.210.84.7
Nov46° / 33°2.69.32.59.61.3
Dec35° / 24°2.29.66.190.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
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245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Jackson gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
433
532
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3134

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1272225234
2272224234
3272224234
4272224234
5262224225
6262224225
7262224225
8252225225
9242225226
10232225236
11232225237
12222226237
13212226237
14202226238
15202226238
16192227238
17192227249
18182127249
19182227249
20172227249
21172228249
22172328249
23162328239
24162428239
25162428239
26162529228
27172529228
28172529218
29172629217
30172629207
31182729207

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 5:09 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:098:13
215.05:108:12
315.05:108:12
415.05:118:12
515.05:118:12
615.05:128:12
715.05:138:11
815.05:138:11
914.95:148:11
1014.95:158:10
1114.95:158:10
1214.95:168:09
1314.95:178:09
1414.85:188:08
1514.85:188:08
1614.85:198:07
1714.85:208:07
1814.85:218:06
1914.75:228:05
2014.75:238:05
2114.75:238:04
2214.65:248:03
2314.65:258:02
2414.65:268:01
2514.65:278:00
2614.55:287:59
2714.55:297:59
2814.55:307:58
2914.45:317:57
3014.45:327:55
3114.45:337:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.23 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
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Jackson?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jackson in July

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

In July, Jackson sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Jackson in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jackson peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jackson 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 Jackson is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1315 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jackson?

Jackson sits at 42.2°N, 84.4°W, 932 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Holt, 28 mi away.

Topography around Jackson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jackson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 974 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft.

The land around Jackson is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
761 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Holt 28 mi · Adrian 30 mi · Okemos 33 mi · Ann Arbor 34 mi · East Lansing 34 mi · Lansing 35 mi · Haslett 35 mi · Waverly 36 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 Jackson (42.2459°, -84.4013°, elevation 932 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).