Loves Park weather in July

In July, Loves Park sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10 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 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Loves Park's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loves Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:38 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Loves Park is city north of Rockford, Illinois.

Density
551/km²
people per km²

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Loves Park reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°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)
18163
28164
38264
48264
58264
68264
78264
88264
98264
108264
118264
128264
138265
148265
158265
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178265
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198265
208265
218265
228265
238265
248264
258264
268264
278264
288264
298264
308264
318164

How July really feels in Loves Park

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.

Loves Park 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
Jan29° / 15°1.97.45.69.30.0
Feb33° / 18°1.86.95.210.30.0
Mar46° / 29°2.59.53.111.61.2
Apr58° / 39°4.211.90.913.14.0
May69° / 50°4.312.70.114.45.9
Jun78° / 60°4.011.70156.4
Jul82° / 64°3.410014.86.4
Aug80° / 62°3.49.7013.76.7
Sep73° / 54°3.38.7012.37.0
Oct60° / 42°2.98.70.210.85.1
Nov46° / 31°2.47.91.89.61.3
Dec34° / 21°2.17.64.690.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Loves Park gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
633
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12021222790
220212227100
319212326100
419212326100
519212326110
618212426110
717212526110
817212526111
916202626121
1015202626121
1114202626121
1214202626131
1313192727131
1413192727131
1512192627141
1612192627141
1712192627141
1812192627151
1912202627151
2012202527151
2112202527151
2211212427151
2311222426151
2411232426151
2511232426141
2612242426141
2712242425131
2812252425131
2913252425121
3013252425121
3113252425111

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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 4:28 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:287:31
215.14:287:31
315.04:297:31
415.04:297:31
515.04:307:31
615.04:307:31
715.04:317:30
815.04:327:30
915.04:327:30
1014.94:337:29
1114.94:347:29
1214.94:347:28
1314.94:357:28
1414.94:367:27
1514.84:377:27
1614.84:387:26
1714.84:387:26
1814.84:397:25
1914.74:407:24
2014.74:417:23
2114.74:427:23
2214.74:437:22
2314.64:447:21
2414.64:457:20
2514.64:467:19
2614.54:477:18
2714.54:477:17
2814.54:487:16
2914.44:497:15
3014.44:507:14
3114.44:517:13

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 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 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
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Loves Park?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Loves Park in July

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

In July, Loves Park sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Loves Park in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Loves Park peaks around June 19 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 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Loves Park 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 Loves Park is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loves Park?

Loves Park sits at 42.3°N, 89.1°W, 728 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Machesney Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Loves Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Loves Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 751 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 633 ft.

The land around Loves Park is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
335 ft
50 miles
633 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Machesney Park 1.9 mi · Rockford 3.7 mi · Belvidere 12 mi · Beloit 13 mi · Janesville 25 mi · Freeport 29 mi · Sycamore 30 mi · Woodstock 31 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 Loves Park (42.32°, -89.0582°, elevation 728 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).