Stillwater weather in July

In July, Stillwater sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Stillwater's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stillwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:44 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Stillwater is city in and county seat of Washington County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
915/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Stillwater reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28063
38063
48063
58063
68063
78163
88163
98163
108164
118164
128164
138164
148164
158164
168164
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258163
268163
278163
288063
298063
308063
318063

How July really feels in Stillwater

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.

Stillwater weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.06690.0
Feb28° / 11°1.05.24.910.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.84.311.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.72.513.23.4
May67° / 49°4.312.20.114.65.8
Jun77° / 59°4.412015.46.4
Jul81° / 63°3.410.3015.16.6
Aug78° / 61°3.810.1013.96.8
Sep71° / 52°3.49.4012.36.7
Oct56° / 40°2.79.10.810.73.9
Nov40° / 27°2.06.73.79.30.4
Dec27° / 14°1.46.46.28.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75941
86040
96040
106139
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Stillwater gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12426261950
22426261950
32327261950
42227271960
52128271960
62028271960
71928271960
81828281970
91728282070
101728282070
111627282170
121528292170
131527282281
141526282281
151526282281
161525282281
171525282381
181525282381
191624282381
201624282381
211624282381
221723282381
231723282381
241724292281
251824292271
261924292171
271924292170
282024292070
292024292060
302125291960
312125291960

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:337:56
215.44:337:56
315.44:347:56
415.44:357:56
515.34:357:55
615.34:367:55
715.34:367:55
815.34:377:54
915.34:387:54
1015.24:397:54
1115.24:397:53
1215.24:407:53
1315.24:417:52
1415.24:427:51
1515.14:437:51
1615.14:447:50
1715.14:457:49
1815.14:457:49
1915.04:467:48
2015.04:477:47
2115.04:487:46
2214.94:497:45
2314.94:507:44
2414.94:517:43
2514.84:527:42
2614.84:547:41
2714.84:557:40
2814.74:567:39
2914.74:577:38
3014.64:587:37
3114.64:597:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Stillwater?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Stillwater in July

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

In July, Stillwater sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Stillwater in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stillwater peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stillwater?

Stillwater sits at 45.1°N, 92.8°W, 696 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oakdale, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Stillwater

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stillwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft.

The land around Stillwater is covered by trees (46%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
830 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Oakdale 9.9 mi · White Bear Lake 9.9 mi · Maplewood 12 mi · Woodbury 12 mi · Lino Lakes 16 mi · South Saint Paul 16 mi · Saint Paul 16 mi · River Falls 16 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 Stillwater (45.0564°, -92.806°, elevation 696 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).