Shawnee weather in July

In July, Shawnee sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 93°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shawnee's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shawnee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Shawnee is city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
260/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 93°F through the month.

A typical July day in Shawnee reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19172
29173
39173
49173
59273
69273
79273
89273
99273
109273
119374
129374
139374
149374
159374
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289474
299374
309374
319374

How July really feels in Shawnee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
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.

Shawnee 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
Jan50° / 32°1.65.40.99.92.6
Feb55° / 35°1.95.81.310.73.8
Mar63° / 43°3.18.20.611.75.8
Apr71° / 51°4.39012.96.9
May79° / 61°5.011.3013.86.5
Jun88° / 70°4.19.3014.34.7
Jul93° / 74°2.46.6014.13.5
Aug92° / 72°2.47.1013.33.7
Sep84° / 65°3.37012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.27.5011.17.5
Nov61° / 42°2.160.410.15.7
Dec51° / 34°2.15.21.19.73.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157723
167723
177723
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
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257723
267723
277723
287624
297624
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shawnee gets around 2.4 in of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
3120

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1241546320
2241546330
3241446330
4231447330
5231447331
6221448331
7221449331
8121449331
9121450331
10121450331
11111450331
12111451321
13111451321
14111451321
15121450321
16121450321
17121450321
18031550321
19031551310
20041549310
21041648310
22051748310
23051747300
24061846300
25061846290
26061946290
27061946280
28061946280
29062046280
30062046270
31062046270

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
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 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 5:20 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:207:42
214.35:217:42
314.35:217:42
414.35:227:42
514.35:227:41
614.35:237:41
714.35:237:41
814.35:247:41
914.35:247:41
1014.35:257:40
1114.25:257:40
1214.25:267:40
1314.25:267:40
1414.25:277:39
1514.25:287:39
1614.25:287:38
1714.15:297:38
1814.15:307:37
1914.15:307:37
2014.15:317:36
2114.15:327:36
2214.05:327:35
2314.05:337:35
2414.05:347:34
2514.05:357:33
2614.05:357:33
2713.95:367:32
2813.95:377:31
2913.95:377:30
3013.95:387:29
3113.85:397:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Shawnee?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shawnee. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shawnee in July

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

In July, Shawnee sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shawnee in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shawnee peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shawnee 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 Shawnee is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shawnee?

Shawnee sits at 35.3°N, 96.9°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midwest City, 28 mi away.

Topography around Shawnee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shawnee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 1,037 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 ft.

The land around Shawnee is covered by trees (44%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
341 ft
50 miles
781 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Midwest City 28 mi · Norman 30 mi · Del City 30 mi · Moore 32 mi · Oklahoma City 35 mi · Edmond 39 mi · Ada 40 mi · Bethany 42 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 Shawnee (35.3273°, -96.9253°, elevation 1,060 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).