Vicksburg weather in July

In July, Vicksburg sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vicksburg's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vicksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:11 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Vicksburg is city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
255/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Vicksburg reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29174
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79174
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149275
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How July really feels in Vicksburg

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.

Vicksburg weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°4.99.910.14.2
Feb62° / 43°4.69.610.85.2
Mar69° / 50°4.910.711.86.4
Apr76° / 57°4.69.112.87.0
May83° / 65°3.89.813.65.8
Jun89° / 72°3.311.614.13.9
Jul92° / 75°3.712.913.93.3
Aug92° / 74°3.510.613.23.3
Sep88° / 69°3.47.512.24.9
Oct78° / 57°3.87.711.27.3
Nov67° / 47°3.88.310.36.7
Dec60° / 42°4.69.59.94.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
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225446
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245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vicksburg gets around 3.7 in of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3139

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112519694
212518704
312517705
412416725
502415736
602314756
702314756
802313757
902313757
1001212778
1101212778
1201212769
1301212769
14012127510
15012127510
16012127510
17013127410
18013127311
19013127311
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21014127211
22014137111
23014137111
24015136912
25015146812
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27015146812
28015156712
29015156712
30015166612
31015166612

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 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 5:04 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:047:10
214.15:047:10
314.15:057:10
414.15:057:10
514.15:067:10
614.15:067:10
714.15:067:09
814.05:077:09
914.05:077:09
1014.05:087:09
1114.05:087:09
1214.05:097:08
1314.05:097:08
1414.05:107:08
1513.95:117:07
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1713.95:127:07
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1913.95:137:06
2013.95:147:05
2113.85:147:05
2213.85:157:04
2313.85:157:04
2413.85:167:03
2513.85:177:03
2613.75:177:02
2713.75:187:01
2813.75:197:01
2913.75:197:00
3013.75:206:59
3113.65:216:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Vicksburg

In seasonPeak

In July, Vicksburg sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vicksburg sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Vicksburg?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vicksburg.

What to pack for Vicksburg in July

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

In July, Vicksburg sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Vicksburg in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vicksburg peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vicksburg?

Vicksburg sits at 32.4°N, 90.9°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clinton, 32 mi away.

Topography around Vicksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vicksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Vicksburg is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Clinton 32 mi · Jackson 40 mi · Ridgeland 44 mi · Pearl 44 mi · Madison 45 mi · Brandon 52 mi · Natchez 63 mi · Monroe 73 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 Vicksburg (32.3526°, -90.8779°, elevation 240 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).