Southaven weather in July

In July, Southaven sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 11.1 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 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Southaven's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Southaven is city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1980

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Southaven reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 95°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)
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299073
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319073

How July really feels in Southaven

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.

Southaven 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
Jan49° / 33°4.19.60.89.92.2
Feb54° / 36°4.29.50.810.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.111.60.411.75.2
Apr71° / 53°4.910.4012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.811.3013.86.4
Jun87° / 70°3.79.9014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°4.011.1014.13.9
Aug89° / 71°3.29.1013.34.3
Sep84° / 65°3.17.4012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.07.4011.17.4
Nov61° / 43°3.98.40.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°5.19.60.39.72.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145545
155644
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256139
266139
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316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Southaven gets around 4.0 in of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
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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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141223582
2141122593
3141121603
4141021613
5131020624
613919644
713919644
813818655
913818655
1012718666
1112718666
1212718657
1312718648
1412618658
1512618649
16126176410
17137176210
18137176111
19137176111
20138175912
21138185812
22139185613
23139195513
241310195413
251310205313
261310215213
271310225212
281311235012
291311245012
301311254911
311311264911

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:547:13
214.34:547:13
314.34:547:13
414.34:557:13
514.34:557:13
614.34:567:13
714.34:567:13
814.34:577:12
914.24:577:12
1014.24:587:12
1114.24:587:12
1214.24:597:11
1314.25:007:11
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1814.15:037:09
1914.15:037:08
2014.15:047:08
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2214.05:057:07
2314.05:067:06
2414.05:077:05
2514.05:087:05
2613.95:087:04
2713.95:097:03
2813.95:107:03
2913.95:117:02
3013.85:117:01
3113.85:127:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.33 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
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126.4Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Southaven?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Southaven in July

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

In July, Southaven sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Southaven 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 Southaven peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Southaven 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 Southaven is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Southaven?

Southaven sits at 35.0°N, 90.0°W, 312 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Horn Lake, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Southaven

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Southaven is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and cropland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
292 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Horn Lake 2.5 mi · New South Memphis 7.5 mi · Olive Branch 11 mi · Memphis 11 mi · Hernando 11 mi · Germantown 13 mi · West Memphis 14 mi · Bartlett 17 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 Southaven (34.989°, -90.0126°, elevation 312 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).