Sikeston weather in July

In July, Sikeston sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sikeston's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sikeston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:55 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Sikeston is city in Scott and New Madrid counties in Missouri, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 Sikeston reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18871
28871
38872
48872
58872
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How July really feels in Sikeston

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.

Sikeston weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 29°3.99.21.89.80.8
Feb49° / 32°3.68.51.610.61.9
Mar59° / 40°5.011.60.511.74.3
Apr69° / 50°5.411.3012.96.1
May77° / 60°4.812.4013.96.3
Jun85° / 69°3.610.3014.55.1
Jul88° / 72°3.210.4014.34.4
Aug87° / 70°2.98.3013.44.9
Sep81° / 62°3.37.4012.36.7
Oct70° / 50°3.98.10117.0
Nov57° / 40°4.38.70.5104.3
Dec47° / 32°4.08.71.29.51.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135644
145644
155644
165743
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185644
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306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sikeston gets around 3.2 in of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
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3032
3132

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1391530421
2381529431
3381529441
4281529451
5281428462
6271328472
7271328492
8271228502
9161227522
10161127523
11161127523
12161026543
13161026534
14161025544
15161024545
16161024545
17161023546
18161123536
19171122536
20171122527
21171221527
22171321517
23181421507
24181521497
25181621487
26181722467
27181723456
28181823446
29181824436
30181925426
31181926415

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
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155calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 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 4:47 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:477:17
214.54:477:17
314.54:487:17
414.54:487:16
514.54:497:16
614.54:497:16
714.44:507:16
814.44:507:16
914.44:517:15
1014.44:517:15
1114.44:527:15
1214.44:527:15
1314.44:537:14
1414.34:547:14
1514.34:547:13
1614.34:557:13
1714.34:567:12
1814.34:567:12
1914.24:577:11
2014.24:587:11
2114.24:597:10
2214.24:597:10
2314.15:007:09
2414.15:017:08
2514.15:027:07
2614.15:027:07
2714.05:037:06
2814.05:047:05
2914.05:057:04
3014.05:067:03
3113.95:067:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sikeston?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sikeston in July

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

In July, Sikeston sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sikeston 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 Sikeston peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sikeston 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 Sikeston is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sikeston?

Sikeston sits at 36.9°N, 89.6°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cape Girardeau, 30 mi away.

Topography around Sikeston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sikeston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft.

The land around Sikeston is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (83%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
105 ft
50 miles
938 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Cape Girardeau 30 mi · Poplar Bluff 45 mi · Paducah 57 mi · Dyersburg 59 mi · Carbondale 62 mi · Marion 69 mi · Murray 73 mi · Paragould 76 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 Sikeston (36.8767°, -89.5879°, elevation 328 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).