Marion weather in July

In July, Marion sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.6 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 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Marion's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Marion is county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,185/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 Marion reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°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)
18264
28264
38264
48264
58264
68264
78265
88265
98265
108265
118365
128365
138365
148365
158365
168365
178365
188365
198365
208365
218365
228265
238265
248265
258265
268265
278265
288265
298265
308265
318265

How July really feels in Marion

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.

Marion 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
Jan35° / 21°3.010.85.89.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.59.1510.40.0
Mar49° / 31°3.611.23.111.71.8
Apr61° / 42°4.412.50.9134.7
May71° / 52°4.313.7014.26.0
Jun79° / 61°4.112.2014.86.2
Jul82° / 65°3.511.2014.66.1
Aug81° / 63°3.010.1013.66.5
Sep75° / 56°2.88.9012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°2.89.30.210.95.6
Nov50° / 35°3.19.31.29.72.3
Dec39° / 26°3.19.93.89.20.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45446
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Marion gets around 3.5 in of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2936
3036
3135

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1171926317
2172025317
3162025318
4162025318
5162025318
6162025318
7152025318
8152025319
9142026319
10142026319
111320263210
121219263210
131219263211
141218273211
151118273311
161117273312
171017273312
181017273313
191017283313
20917283214
21917283214
22817293214
23817293214
24818293113
25818303113
26819303013
27820303012
28820312912
29821312811
30922312811
31922312710

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
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 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 5:10 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:108:02
214.95:108:02
314.95:118:02
414.85:118:02
514.85:128:01
614.85:128:01
714.85:138:01
814.85:138:01
914.85:148:00
1014.85:158:00
1114.75:158:00
1214.75:167:59
1314.75:177:59
1414.75:187:58
1514.75:187:58
1614.65:197:57
1714.65:207:57
1814.65:217:56
1914.65:217:55
2014.55:227:55
2114.55:237:54
2214.55:247:53
2314.55:257:52
2414.45:267:52
2514.45:277:51
2614.45:277:50
2714.35:287:49
2814.35:297:48
2914.35:307:47
3014.35:317:46
3114.25:327:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.18 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
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Marion?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marion in July

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

In July, Marion sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Marion 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 Marion peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Marion 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 Marion is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marion?

Marion sits at 40.6°N, 83.1°W, 981 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Delaware, 21 mi away.

Topography around Marion

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marion has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 971 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 ft.

The land around Marion is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (71%) within 10 miles, and cropland (61%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
207 ft
50 miles
1,033 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Delaware 21 mi · Marysville 27 mi · Westerville 34 mi · Dublin 34 mi · Mansfield 34 mi · Mount Vernon 37 mi · Tiffin 37 mi · Hilliard 39 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 Marion (40.5887°, -83.1285°, elevation 981 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).