Saint Joseph weather in July

In July, Saint Joseph sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Saint Joseph's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Joseph's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
69°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Saint Joseph is city and seat of Buchanan County, State of Missouri, United States.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 Saint Joseph reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 95°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 Saint Joseph

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 15 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
15
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.

Saint Joseph 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
Jan37° / 20°1.25.43.69.50.0
Feb41° / 23°1.76.13.110.40.3
Mar53° / 33°3.091.911.73.1
Apr64° / 44°4.511.10.6135.5
May74° / 55°5.612.50.114.26.4
Jun83° / 65°4.511.1014.85.7
Jul87° / 69°4.49.1014.55.0
Aug85° / 67°3.69013.65.5
Sep78° / 58°3.38.2012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.27.90.210.96.4
Nov52° / 34°2.16.51.19.83.0
Dec40° / 24°1.85.42.69.20.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76337
86337
96337
106535
116535
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136733
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Saint Joseph gets around 4.4 in of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2427
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2628
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3029
3130

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15132138221
25122137231
35122137241
45122136251
55112136261
65102135271
75102135281
8492135291
9492134301
10482134311
11482133322
12472133332
13372133342
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16382131352
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18382130352
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273132331292
283132331282
293142331272
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17light breeze
27light breeze
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:597:46
214.85:007:46
314.85:007:46
414.85:017:46
514.75:017:46
614.75:027:46
714.75:027:45
814.75:037:45
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1014.75:047:44
1114.75:057:44
1214.65:057:44
1314.65:067:43
1414.65:077:43
1514.65:087:42
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1714.55:097:41
1814.55:107:41
1914.55:117:40
2014.55:117:39
2114.45:127:39
2214.45:137:38
2314.45:147:37
2414.45:157:36
2514.35:167:36
2614.35:167:35
2714.35:177:34
2814.25:187:33
2914.25:197:32
3014.25:207:31
3114.25:217:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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86.7Intense
96.7Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Saint Joseph?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint Joseph in July

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

In July, Saint Joseph sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Joseph?

Saint Joseph sits at 39.8°N, 94.8°W, 886 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Leavenworth, 32 mi away.

Topography around Saint Joseph

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Joseph has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 909 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around Saint Joseph is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (42%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
640 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Leavenworth 32 mi · Gladstone 42 mi · Liberty 43 mi · Kansas City 47 mi · Kansas City 48 mi · Shawnee 51 mi · Independence 52 mi · East Independence 53 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 Saint Joseph (39.7686°, -94.8466°, elevation 886 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. 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).