Lawton weather in July

In July, Lawton sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 95°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lawton's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Lawton is city and County seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
458/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 95°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lawton reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 102°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Lawton

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.

Lawton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 32°1.44.50.89.93.4
Feb57° / 35°1.75.5110.74.6
Mar66° / 43°2.870.411.76.6
Apr74° / 51°3.67.4012.87.4
May82° / 61°4.410.6013.86.2
Jun90° / 70°3.18.3014.34.2
Jul95° / 74°1.65.4014.13.0
Aug94° / 73°1.75.3013.33.3
Sep86° / 65°2.66.6012.25.7
Oct75° / 53°3.16.6011.17.7
Nov63° / 42°2.05.20.310.26.3
Dec53° / 33°1.94.90.79.73.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57426
67426
77426
87525
97624
107624
117822
127822
138020
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lawton gets around 1.6 in of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137235215
237235215
337235116
437235116
527245116
627245215
727255115
827265015
917265115
1017275114
1117285014
1216295113
1316305013
1406305113
1506315112
1607325012
1717325011
1817324911
1917324910
2018324910
2118324910
2218334810
231933489
241933479
2511033469
26110334610
27110334510
28111334510
2911134459
3011134459
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
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69light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:287:46
214.35:297:46
314.35:297:46
414.35:297:46
514.35:307:45
614.25:307:45
714.25:317:45
814.25:317:45
914.25:327:45
1014.25:327:44
1114.25:337:44
1214.25:347:44
1314.25:347:44
1414.15:357:43
1514.15:357:43
1614.15:367:42
1714.15:377:42
1814.15:377:42
1914.15:387:41
2014.05:397:41
2114.05:397:40
2214.05:407:39
2314.05:417:39
2413.95:417:38
2513.95:427:37
2613.95:437:37
2713.95:437:36
2813.95:447:35
2913.85:457:35
3013.85:467:34
3113.85:467:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
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177.1Intense
187.1Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lawton?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lawton in July

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

In July, Lawton sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lawton 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 Lawton peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lawton?

Lawton sits at 34.6°N, 98.4°W, 1,112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncan, 25 mi away.

Topography around Lawton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lawton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 ft.

The land around Lawton is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (67%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
741 ft
50 miles
1,621 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Duncan 25 mi · Chickasha 40 mi · Wichita Falls 48 mi · Altus 53 mi · Mustang 65 mi · El Reno 68 mi · Norman 68 mi · Yukon 71 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 Lawton (34.6087°, -98.3903°, elevation 1,112 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).