Pleasant Prairie weather in July

In July, Pleasant Prairie sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pleasant Prairie's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleasant Prairie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
1st warmest
Overnight low
68°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:32 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Pleasant Prairie is village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
238/km²
people per km²

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 Pleasant Prairie reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Pleasant Prairie

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.

Pleasant Prairie weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°2.28.86.49.20.0
Feb32° / 20°2.07.15.410.30.0
Mar40° / 29°2.59.63.411.60.3
Apr51° / 39°4.3121.413.12.2
May61° / 50°3.912014.44.8
Jun73° / 62°3.410.9015.16.6
Jul79° / 68°3.110.2014.86.7
Aug78° / 66°3.610.9013.76.8
Sep71° / 59°2.99.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 47°3.29.60.210.84.6
Nov46° / 35°2.68.51.59.61.2
Dec35° / 25°2.48.94.78.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pleasant Prairie gets around 3.1 in of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 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 (%)
11723252690
21723262690
31622262690
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515222726100
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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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 4:22 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:227:28
215.14:237:28
315.14:237:27
415.14:247:27
515.04:257:27
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pleasant Prairie?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pleasant Prairie in July

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

In July, Pleasant Prairie sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 68°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pleasant Prairie in July

The nearest coast averages about 68°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 5 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul68Cool
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1017 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pleasant Prairie?

Pleasant Prairie sits at 42.6°N, 87.9°W, 696 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kenosha, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Pleasant Prairie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pleasant Prairie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 696 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft.

The land around Pleasant Prairie is covered by grassland (29%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (29%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
341 ft
50 miles
761 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kenosha 6.2 mi · Zion 8.7 mi · Mount Pleasant 11 mi · Gurnee 12 mi · Waukegan 14 mi · Racine 14 mi · Round Lake Beach 15 mi · Grayslake 16 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 Pleasant Prairie (42.5531°, -87.9334°, elevation 696 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).