Oshkosh weather in July

In July, Oshkosh sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Oshkosh's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshkosh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Oshkosh is city in and county seat of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
924/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 79°F through the month.

A typical July day in Oshkosh reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°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 Oshkosh

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.

Oshkosh 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
Jan25° / 14°1.57.86.99.10.0
Feb28° / 16°1.36.65.510.20.0
Mar38° / 25°2.38.74.711.60.1
Apr51° / 37°3.310.92.413.22.4
May64° / 50°3.410.9014.55.5
Jun74° / 61°3.710.6015.26.7
Jul79° / 65°3.210.10156.8
Aug77° / 63°3.410.1013.87.0
Sep69° / 56°2.99.3012.36.6
Oct56° / 44°2.99.90.310.83.8
Nov42° / 32°2.18.32.49.40.6
Dec31° / 20°1.77.15.48.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
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135842
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Oshkosh gets around 3.2 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 (%)
132
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531
631
731
832
932
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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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11824262580
21823262580
31723272580
41723272581
51622282581
61622292581
71521292591
81521292591
91420302691
101320312791
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
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318light breeze

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 4:20 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:207:35
215.34:207:35
315.24:217:35
415.24:217:35
515.24:227:35
615.24:227:34
715.24:237:34
815.24:247:34
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1215.14:277:32
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1515.04:297:30
1615.04:307:30
1715.04:317:29
1814.94:327:28
1914.94:337:27
2014.94:347:27
2114.94:357:26
2214.84:367:25
2314.84:377:24
2414.84:387:23
2514.74:397:22
2614.74:407:21
2714.74:417:20
2814.64:427:19
2914.64:437:18
3014.54:447:17
3114.54:457:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
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215.9Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Oshkosh?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oshkosh in July

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

In July, Oshkosh sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 65°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oshkosh?

Oshkosh sits at 44.0°N, 88.5°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Neenah, 12 mi away.

Topography around Oshkosh

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oshkosh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Oshkosh is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, water (40%) and cropland (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Neenah 12 mi · Menasha 13 mi · Appleton 17 mi · Fond du Lac 18 mi · Kaukauna 22 mi · De Pere 38 mi · Ashwaubenon 39 mi · Beaver Dam 42 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 Oshkosh (44.0247°, -88.5426°, elevation 768 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).