Sedalia weather in July

In July, Sedalia sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sedalia's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sedalia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:05 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sedalia is city in and county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States.

Density
624/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 88°F through the month.

A typical July day in Sedalia reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Sedalia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 28 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
28
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.

Sedalia 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
Jan40° / 23°1.96.93.79.60.0
Feb45° / 27°2.26.42.710.51.0
Mar55° / 37°3.310.21.511.73.6
Apr66° / 46°5.011.60.3135.8
May75° / 57°5.412.90.114.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.711.7014.75.4
Jul88° / 70°3.99.4014.44.6
Aug87° / 68°3.18.8013.55.1
Sep79° / 59°3.27.9012.37.0
Oct67° / 48°3.48.70.2116.5
Nov54° / 37°2.77.41.19.93.5
Dec43° / 28°2.16.72.29.30.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
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216436
226436
236337
246337
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276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sedalia gets around 3.9 in of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
635
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14112135291
24112134301
33112133311
43102033321
53102032341
63102032351
7392032361
8382032361
9381932371
10371932381
11371832391
12271832391
13271832402
14271732402
15271731412
16271731412
17281731412
18281830412
19281830402
20291830401
21291930391
22291930391
232101930381
242102030371
252112030361
262112130351
272122130331
282122231321
292122231311
302122232301
312122233291

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 4:56 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:567:37
214.74:567:36
314.74:577:36
414.64:577:36
514.64:587:36
614.64:587:36
714.64:597:36
814.65:007:35
914.65:007:35
1014.65:017:35
1114.65:017:35
1214.55:027:34
1314.55:037:34
1414.55:037:33
1514.55:047:33
1614.55:057:32
1714.45:057:32
1814.45:067:31
1914.45:077:31
2014.45:087:30
2114.35:097:29
2214.35:097:29
2314.35:107:28
2414.35:117:27
2514.25:127:26
2614.25:137:26
2714.25:137:25
2814.25:147:24
2914.15:157:23
3014.15:167:22
3114.15:177:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sedalia?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sedalia in July

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

In July, Sedalia sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sedalia 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 Sedalia peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sedalia 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 Sedalia is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sedalia?

Sedalia sits at 38.7°N, 93.2°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Warrensburg, 28 mi away.

Topography around Sedalia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sedalia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 876 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 ft.

The land around Sedalia is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%), cropland (34%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
659 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Warrensburg 28 mi · Columbia 51 mi · Jefferson City 58 mi · Blue Springs 61 mi · Lee's Summit 64 mi · Raymore 66 mi · East Independence 66 mi · Independence 69 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 Sedalia (38.7045°, -93.2283°, elevation 909 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).