Marshalltown weather in July

In July, Marshalltown sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.7 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 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Marshalltown's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marshalltown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:54 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Marshalltown is city and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

Density
552/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 Marshalltown 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)
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How July really feels in Marshalltown

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.

Marshalltown 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
Jan28° / 13°1.36.54.99.30.0
Feb33° / 16°1.56.44.710.30.0
Mar46° / 28°2.58.62.911.71.5
Apr60° / 40°4.511.5113.14.5
May70° / 51°5.313.50.114.36.0
Jun79° / 62°5.211.80156.3
Jul82° / 65°3.810.1014.76.3
Aug80° / 62°3.99.1013.76.8
Sep74° / 54°3.78.4012.37.2
Oct61° / 42°2.97.90.410.95.4
Nov46° / 29°2.16.71.69.61.5
Dec33° / 19°1.66.34.790.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246139
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266139
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Marshalltown gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.1 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.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
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2830
2930
3029
3129

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110192430160
210192430160
39192430170
49192431170
58192531170
68182531170
78182531181
87172532181
97162533181
106152533191
116152533201
126142533202
135142533212
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 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
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48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
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88light breeze
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108light breeze
118light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
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157calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 4:44 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:447:46
215.04:457:46
315.04:457:46
415.04:467:45
515.04:467:45
615.04:477:45
715.04:477:45
814.94:487:44
914.94:497:44
1014.94:497:44
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1214.94:517:43
1314.84:517:42
1414.84:527:42
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1614.84:547:41
1714.84:557:40
1814.74:557:39
1914.74:567:39
2014.74:577:38
2114.74:587:37
2214.64:597:36
2314.65:007:36
2414.65:017:35
2514.55:027:34
2614.55:037:33
2714.55:047:32
2814.45:057:31
2914.45:067:30
3014.45:077:29
3114.35:087:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
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176.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Marshalltown?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marshalltown in July

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

In July, Marshalltown sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marshalltown?

Marshalltown sits at 42.0°N, 92.9°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newton, 25 mi away.

Topography around Marshalltown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marshalltown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft.

The land around Marshalltown is covered by grassland (29%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) within 10 miles, and cropland (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
266 ft
50 miles
620 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Newton 25 mi · Ames 37 mi · Altoona 40 mi · Cedar Falls 40 mi · Waterloo 42 mi · Ankeny 42 mi · Des Moines 48 mi · Johnston 48 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 Marshalltown (42.0494°, -92.908°, elevation 942 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).