Mankato weather in July

In July, Mankato sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 42% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mankato's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:51 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Mankato is city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA.

Density
868/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 Mankato 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)
18063
28164
38164
48164
58164
68164
78164
88164
98164
108164
118264
128264
138265
148265
158265
168265
178265
188265
198264
208264
218164
228164
238164
248164
258164
268164
278164
288164
298163
308163
318063

How July really feels in Mankato

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.

Mankato weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.06.15.99.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.05.14.710.20.0
Mar41° / 24°2.27.93.911.60.6
Apr56° / 37°3.610.71.813.23.7
May69° / 50°4.712.60.114.55.9
Jun78° / 60°5.112.4015.26.4
Jul81° / 64°4.09.90156.6
Aug79° / 61°4.29.7013.86.9
Sep72° / 53°3.38.7012.37.0
Oct58° / 40°2.48.40.510.84.6
Nov42° / 27°1.86.23.29.40.7
Dec28° / 14°1.46.75.98.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mankato gets around 4.0 in of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3130

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11821282580
21721282690
31621272690
415212726100
514222727100
613222827100
712222827110
811222828110
911212828121
1010212729121
119212729131
129202729141
138202729141
148202728151
158192728162
168192728162
178192728172
188182727172
199182727172
209182727172
219182726172
229192826172
239192825172
2410192824162
2510202924162
2610202923152
2711212923142
2811223023132
2911223023122
3011233023112
3111233122112

Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:417:58
215.34:427:58
315.34:427:57
415.24:437:57
515.24:437:57
615.24:447:57
715.24:457:56
815.24:457:56
915.24:467:56
1015.14:477:55
1115.14:477:55
1215.14:487:54
1315.14:497:54
1415.14:507:53
1515.04:517:52
1615.04:517:52
1715.04:527:51
1815.04:537:50
1914.94:547:50
2014.94:557:49
2114.94:567:48
2214.84:577:47
2314.84:587:46
2414.84:597:45
2514.75:007:44
2614.75:017:43
2714.75:027:42
2814.65:037:41
2914.65:047:40
3014.65:057:39
3114.55:067:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.38 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
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mankato

In seasonPeak

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

Mankato'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 Mankato?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mankato in July

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

In July, Mankato sees daytime highs around 81°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 Mankato in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mankato peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mankato?

Mankato sits at 44.2°N, 94.0°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 38 mi away.

Topography around Mankato

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mankato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft.

The land around Mankato is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (58%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
732 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Faribault 38 mi · Owatonna 39 mi · Northfield 47 mi · Albert Lea 48 mi · Chaska 48 mi · Prior Lake 48 mi · Shakopee 50 mi · Lakeville 51 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 Mankato (44.1591°, -94.0092°, elevation 830 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).