South Chicago weather in July

In July, South Chicago sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is South Chicago's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Chicago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:33 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

South Chicago is community area in Chicago, Illinois.

Density
3,248/km²
people per km²

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 79°F through the month.

A typical July day in South Chicago reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in South Chicago

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.

South Chicago weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°3.3106.49.30.0
Feb32° / 22°2.68.2510.30.0
Mar39° / 30°3.2103.211.70.1
Apr50° / 42°4.912.41.113.12.2
May63° / 54°4.612.1014.35.2
Jun74° / 65°3.911.60156.5
Jul79° / 71°3.411.4014.76.5
Aug78° / 70°3.810.8013.76.8
Sep71° / 63°3.39.1012.36.9
Oct59° / 51°4.110.70.110.94.6
Nov46° / 39°3.810.31.29.61.3
Dec36° / 28°3.210.24.690.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

South Chicago gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18212527191
27212527201
37212527201
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Wind in July

Winds average 10 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:24 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:247:23
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315.04:257:23
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515.04:267:23
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit South Chicago?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for South Chicago in July

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

In July, South Chicago sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 71°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near South Chicago in July

The nearest coast averages about 70°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 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in South Chicago 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 South Chicago peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in South Chicago 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 South Chicago is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 921 µg/m³Oct 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is South Chicago?

South Chicago sits at 41.7°N, 87.6°W, 591 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Shore, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around South Chicago

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Chicago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 587 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft.

The land around South Chicago is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
180 ft
50 miles
696 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: South Shore 1.9 mi · Chatham 3.1 mi · Greater Grand Crossing 3.7 mi · Woodlawn 3.7 mi · Hyde Park 4.3 mi · Auburn Gresham 5.0 mi · Kenwood 5.6 mi · Englewood 5.6 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 South Chicago (41.7398°, -87.5542°, elevation 591 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. 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).