Owensboro weather in July

In July, Owensboro sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Owensboro's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owensboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:43 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Owensboro is county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
1,052/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Owensboro reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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48770
58770
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How July really feels in Owensboro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 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
26
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.

Owensboro weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.89.82.39.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.69.42.510.51.5
Mar57° / 39°4.711.6111.74.0
Apr68° / 49°5.111.6012.96.0
May77° / 59°4.712.30146.4
Jun84° / 68°3.811.1014.65.3
Jul87° / 71°3.510.3014.34.7
Aug86° / 69°3.08.1013.55.2
Sep80° / 61°3.57.9012.36.8
Oct69° / 49°3.78.10116.8
Nov56° / 39°3.890.6104.0
Dec46° / 32°4.410.61.99.41.3

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 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
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305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Owensboro gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.3 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 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14111733341
24111733351
33111733351
43101732361
53101832371
6391832371
7391832381
8381831391
9381831391
10371831401
11371730412
12361730422
13261729432
14261728442
15261727452
16261727453
17261626463
18271626463
19271625464
20271625464
21281724454
22281724444
23281724445
24291824435
25291825415
262101925405
272101926385
282102027375
292112027364
302112128344
312112129344

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
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155calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:347:09
214.64:357:09
314.64:357:09
414.64:367:09
514.54:367:09
614.54:377:09
714.54:377:09
814.54:387:08
914.54:387:08
1014.54:397:08
1114.54:397:07
1214.44:407:07
1314.44:417:07
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1514.44:427:06
1614.44:437:05
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1814.34:447:04
1914.34:457:04
2014.34:467:03
2114.34:467:02
2214.24:477:02
2314.24:487:01
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2514.24:507:00
2614.14:506:59
2714.14:516:58
2814.14:526:57
2914.14:536:56
3014.04:546:56
3114.04:556:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.26 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
76.4Intense
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96.4Intense
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136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
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186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Owensboro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jul
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Owensboro?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Owensboro in July

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

In July, Owensboro sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Owensboro 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 Owensboro peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Owensboro 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 Owensboro is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Owensboro?

Owensboro sits at 37.8°N, 87.1°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Henderson, 26 mi away.

Topography around Owensboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Owensboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft.

The land around Owensboro is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Henderson 26 mi · Evansville 28 mi · Madisonville 37 mi · Jasper 43 mi · Radcliff 64 mi · Bowling Green 65 mi · Hopkinsville 66 mi · Vincennes 66 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 Owensboro (37.7742°, -87.1133°, elevation 394 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).