Red Wing weather in July

In July, Red Wing sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Red Wing's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Red Wing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:44 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Red Wing is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
153/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Red Wing reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°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)
18063
28063
38063
48063
58063
68064
78164
88164
98164
108164
118164
128164
138164
148164
158164
168164
178164
188164
198164
208164
218164
228164
238164
248164
258164
268164
278063
288063
298063
308063
318063

How July really feels in Red Wing

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.

Red Wing weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 1.16.1690.0
Feb28° / 13°1.15.75.310.10.0
Mar41° / 25°2.28.44.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.411.42.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.412.70.114.65.8
Jun77° / 60°4.812.5015.36.3
Jul81° / 64°3.510.50156.6
Aug78° / 61°4.010013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.39.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.79.10.510.74.1
Nov41° / 28°2.07.13.79.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.56.86.18.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Red Wing gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.5 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12223272260
22123272260
32124282260
42024282270
51924282270
61825282270
71725282280
81625292280
91625292280
101525292390
111425282391
121425282391
131325282391
1413252824101
1513242824101
1613242824101
1713242724111
1813242724111
1913242724111
2013242724111
2113242724111
2213242724111
2313242823111
2414242823111
2514242822101
2614242922101
2715242921101
281524302191
291625292191
301625302080
311625302080

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 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 4:34 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:347:53
215.34:347:53
315.34:357:53
415.34:357:53
515.34:367:53
615.34:377:52
715.24:377:52
815.24:387:52
915.24:397:51
1015.24:397:51
1115.24:407:50
1215.14:417:50
1315.14:427:49
1415.14:427:49
1515.14:437:48
1615.14:447:47
1715.04:457:47
1815.04:467:46
1915.04:477:45
2014.94:487:44
2114.94:497:43
2214.94:507:43
2314.84:517:42
2414.84:527:41
2514.84:537:40
2614.74:547:39
2714.74:557:38
2814.74:567:37
2914.64:577:35
3014.64:587:34
3114.64:597:33

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July 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
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Red Wing?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Red Wing in July

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

In July, Red Wing sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Red Wing in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Red Wing peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Red Wing?

Red Wing sits at 44.6°N, 92.5°W, 741 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 20 mi away.

Topography around Red Wing

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Red Wing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft around an average of 801 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Red Wing is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
466 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Hastings 20 mi · River Falls 21 mi · Cottage Grove 27 mi · Farmington 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Northfield 32 mi · Inver Grove Heights 32 mi · Woodbury 32 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 Red Wing (44.5625°, -92.5338°, elevation 741 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).