Sault Ste. Marie weather in July

In July, Sault Ste. Marie sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 73°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sault Ste. Marie's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sault Ste. Marie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
1st warmest
Overnight low
58°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:05 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Sault Ste. Marie is city in Michigan, United States.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1668

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 73°F through the month.

A typical July day in Sault Ste. Marie reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17257
27257
37257
47257
57357
67357
77358
87358
97358
107358
117358
127358
137358
147359
157359
167459
177459
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287459
297459
307359
317359

How July really feels in Sault Ste. Marie

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.

Sault Ste. Marie weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 1.810.112.18.80.0
Feb23° / 1.57.88.5100.0
Mar33° / 17°1.88.6711.60.0
Apr46° / 30°2.610.2413.31.2
May58° / 42°2.99.90.314.84.4
Jun69° / 53°3.310.2015.56.3
Jul73° / 58°3.911.3015.26.7
Aug72° / 58°3.811.10146.6
Sep65° / 51°4.111.8012.45.6
Oct52° / 40°4.013.60.410.72.5
Nov39° / 29°2.6116.39.20.2
Dec28° / 17°2.21110.98.50.0

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 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185644
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205545
215644
225743
235743
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265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sault Ste. Marie gets around 3.9 in of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139312191
238302191
3383021101
4373021101
5373022101
6363022111
7353023111
8343023121
9333024121
10323024131
11313025141
12303025141
13293026141
14283027151
15273027151
16273028151
17263028151
18253029151
19253030141
20243030141
21243031141
22233131141
23233131141
24223131141
25223232141
26213232142
27213232142
28213232142
29203232142
30203232142
31213232142

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:538:28
215.64:548:28
315.64:558:28
415.54:558:27
515.54:568:27
615.54:568:27
715.54:578:26
815.54:588:26
915.54:598:26
1015.44:598:25
1115.45:008:25
1215.45:018:24
1315.45:028:23
1415.35:038:23
1515.35:048:22
1615.35:058:21
1715.25:068:21
1815.25:078:20
1915.25:088:19
2015.25:098:18
2115.15:108:17
2215.15:118:16
2315.15:128:15
2415.05:138:14
2515.05:148:13
2614.95:158:12
2714.95:168:11
2814.95:178:10
2914.85:198:08
3014.85:208:07
3114.75:218:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sault Ste. Marie?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sault Ste. Marie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sault Ste. Marie in July

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

In July, Sault Ste. Marie sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 58°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sault Ste. Marie in July

The nearest coast averages about 63°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 66°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar33Bracing
Apr35Bracing
May41Bracing
Jun51Bracing
Jul63Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep61Cool
Oct53Bracing
Nov44Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sault Ste. Marie?

Sault Ste. Marie sits at 46.5°N, 84.3°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sault Ste. Marie, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Sault Ste. Marie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sault Ste. Marie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 627 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,611 ft.

The land around Sault Ste. Marie is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
807 ft
50 miles
1,611 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sault Ste. Marie 1.9 mi · Mackinac Island 47 mi · Traverse City 135 mi · Marquette 145 mi · Valley East 159 mi · Greater Sudbury 160 mi · Timmins 196 mi · Midland 199 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 Sault Ste. Marie (46.4953°, -84.3453°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).