Racine weather in July

In July, Racine sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Racine's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Racine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:31 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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

Density
1,607/km²
people per km²
Founded
1699

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 76°F through the month.

A typical July day in Racine reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 8°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Racine

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.

Racine weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2.59.67.39.20.0
Feb30° / 21°2.17.45.610.30.0
Mar36° / 28°2.69.43.511.60.0
Apr44° / 37°4.411.81.713.10.6
May54° / 48°3.510.6014.43.3
Jun68° / 62°3.110015.16.2
Jul76° / 70°2.99.8014.87.1
Aug76° / 70°3.710.7013.77.0
Sep69° / 63°3.29.6012.36.6
Oct57° / 51°3.610.30.110.84.2
Nov45° / 39°3.19.81.39.61.0
Dec36° / 29°2.79.55.18.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Racine gets around 2.9 in of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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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 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112252524131
211252624131
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Wind in July

Winds average 11 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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 4:21 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:217:28
215.14:227:28
315.14:227:27
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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 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Racine?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Racine for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Racine in July

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

In July, Racine sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 70°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Racine 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 at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) 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 Racine 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 Racine peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Racine 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 Racine 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 Racine?

Racine sits at 42.7°N, 87.8°W, 617 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mount Pleasant, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Racine

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Racine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Racine is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, water (56%) within 10 miles, and water (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mount Pleasant 4.3 mi · Caledonia 9.3 mi · Kenosha 9.9 mi · Oak Creek 12 mi · South Milwaukee 13 mi · Pleasant Prairie 14 mi · Cudahy 17 mi · Franklin 17 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 Racine (42.7261°, -87.7828°, elevation 617 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).