Madison weather in July

In July, Madison sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Madison's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madison's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:08 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Madison is city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
377/km²
people per km²
Founded
1988

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 Madison reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29073
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49073
59073
69073
79073
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99073
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119073
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How July really feels in Madison

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.

Madison weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°4.89.810.13.8
Feb60° / 41°4.79.710.84.8
Mar68° / 48°4.910.411.86.3
Apr75° / 55°4.58.512.87.1
May83° / 63°4.11013.66.1
Jun89° / 71°3.311.514.14.2
Jul91° / 73°3.913.713.93.5
Aug91° / 72°3.711.913.23.6
Sep87° / 67°3.37.412.25.2
Oct77° / 55°3.67.411.27.4
Nov66° / 45°3.6810.36.5
Dec58° / 40°4.79.59.94.4

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 (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155446
165446
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Madison gets around 3.9 in of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
443
544
644
744
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13724633
23624643
33623653
42522674
52521684
62520694
72419714
82418715
92417725
102316745
111316746
121315756
131314766
141314766
151314757
161314757
171414747
181414747
191414738
202414728
212414728
222515708
231515718
241515709
251515709
261516699
271616689
281617679
291617679
301617679
311618669

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 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 5:01 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:017:07
214.15:017:07
314.15:017:07
414.15:027:07
514.15:027:07
614.15:037:07
714.15:037:07
814.05:047:06
914.05:047:06
1014.05:057:06
1114.05:057:06
1214.05:067:06
1314.05:067:05
1414.05:077:05
1514.05:077:05
1613.95:087:04
1713.95:087:04
1813.95:097:03
1913.95:107:03
2013.95:107:03
2113.95:117:02
2213.85:127:02
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2413.85:137:00
2513.85:137:00
2613.85:146:59
2713.75:156:59
2813.75:156:58
2913.75:166:57
3013.75:176:56
3113.65:176:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Madison

In seasonPeak

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

Madison sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Madison?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madison.

What to pack for Madison in July

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

In July, Madison sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Madison 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 Madison peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Madison 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 Madison is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madison?

Madison sits at 32.5°N, 90.1°W, 338 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ridgeland, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Madison

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madison has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Madison is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
312 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Ridgeland 2.5 mi · Jackson 12 mi · Pearl 13 mi · Clinton 15 mi · Brandon 15 mi · Vicksburg 45 mi · Greenwood 73 mi · Laurel 78 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 Madison (32.4618°, -90.1154°, elevation 338 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).