Urbandale weather in July

In July, Urbandale sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Urbandale's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urbandale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:58 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Urbandale is city in Polk and Dallas counties, Iowa, United States.

Density
775/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Urbandale reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18365
28365
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48365
58366
68366
78366
88466
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108466
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308365
318365

How July really feels in Urbandale

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.

Urbandale 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
Jan29° / 13°1.26.24.99.30.0
Feb34° / 17°1.46.54.810.30.0
Mar48° / 29°2.68.82.811.71.7
Apr61° / 40°4.311.1113.14.7
May71° / 52°5.513.70.114.36.0
Jun80° / 62°5.012.10156.1
Jul84° / 66°3.79.5014.75.8
Aug82° / 63°3.99.2013.76.6
Sep75° / 55°3.48.6012.37.2
Oct62° / 42°2.980.410.95.7
Nov47° / 30°2.16.51.39.71.8
Dec35° / 19°1.664.190.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156238
166337
176337
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246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Urbandale gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2428
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19182532170
28182532170
38182532180
47172532180
57172532190
66172533191
76162533191
85152534201
95152534201
105142535211
114132535212
124132535212
134132435222
144132434222
154132434233
164132533233
174132533233
184132532233
194132532233
204142531233
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224152629233
234152728233
244162828223
254172827213
264172926213
274183026203
285183025193
295183125192
305183125182
316183125182

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
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:49 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:497:48
215.04:497:48
315.04:507:47
415.04:507:47
514.94:517:47
614.94:517:47
714.94:527:47
814.94:537:46
914.94:537:46
1014.94:547:46
1114.84:557:45
1214.84:557:45
1314.84:567:44
1414.84:577:44
1514.84:587:43
1614.74:587:43
1714.74:597:42
1814.75:007:41
1914.75:017:41
2014.65:027:40
2114.65:027:39
2214.65:037:38
2314.65:047:38
2414.55:057:37
2514.55:067:36
2614.55:077:35
2714.45:087:34
2814.45:097:33
2914.45:107:32
3014.35:117:31
3114.35:127:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Urbandale?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urbandale in July

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

In July, Urbandale sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Urbandale 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 Urbandale peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Urbandale 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 Urbandale is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2016 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urbandale?

Urbandale sits at 41.6°N, 93.7°W, 945 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clive, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Urbandale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Urbandale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft.

The land around Urbandale is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Clive 1.9 mi · Johnston 3.1 mi · West Des Moines 3.7 mi · Des Moines 5.6 mi · Ankeny 8.7 mi · Waukee 8.7 mi · Altoona 13 mi · Indianola 21 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 Urbandale (41.6267°, -93.7122°, elevation 945 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).