Walker weather in July

In July, Walker sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Walker's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walker's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Walker is city in Kent County, Michigan, United States.

Density
373/km²
people per km²
Founded
1837

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 Walker 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 74°F and 88°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)
18062
28062
38062
48063
58063
68063
78063
88163
98163
108163
118163
128163
138163
148164
158164
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318063

How July really feels in Walker

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.

Walker weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.410.510.19.20.0
Feb33° / 19°1.98.16.510.20.0
Mar44° / 28°2.59.4411.60.9
Apr57° / 38°4.012.11.713.13.7
May68° / 49°4.311.9014.46.0
Jun77° / 59°3.811.3015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.810.9014.86.5
Aug79° / 61°3.610.5013.86.7
Sep72° / 54°3.19.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.411.40.210.84.4
Nov46° / 34°2.7102.79.51.2
Dec35° / 25°2.310.88.18.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55743
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225842
235743
245842
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265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Walker gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12623232250
22722232250
32622242260
42622242260
52622242260
62522252160
72522252160
82422252170
92322252271
102322262271
112222262281
122122262381
132022262381
142022262391
151922262391
161922262491
1719222524101
1818222624101
1918222524101
2017222524111
2117222524111
2217222524111
2317232523110
2416232623110
2516242623110
2616252622110
2716252622100
2816262621100
291626272190
301727272190
311727272190

Wind in July

Winds average 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 5:12 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:128:21
215.15:138:20
315.15:138:20
415.15:148:20
515.15:148:20
615.15:158:20
715.15:168:19
815.05:168:19
915.05:178:19
1015.05:188:18
1115.05:188:18
1215.05:198:17
1315.05:208:17
1414.95:218:16
1514.95:218:16
1614.95:228:15
1714.95:238:14
1814.85:248:14
1914.85:258:13
2014.85:268:12
2114.75:278:12
2214.75:288:11
2314.75:298:10
2414.75:298:09
2514.65:308:08
2614.65:318:07
2714.65:328:06
2814.55:338:05
2914.55:348:04
3014.55:368:03
3114.45:378:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Walker?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Walker in July

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

In July, Walker sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Walker in July

The nearest coast averages about 67°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 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Walker 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 Walker peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 20UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Walker?

Walker sits at 43.0°N, 85.8°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Rapids, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Walker

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Walker has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 748 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Walker is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Grand Rapids 5.6 mi · Grandville 6.2 mi · Jenison 6.8 mi · Wyoming 6.8 mi · Allendale 9.3 mi · Kentwood 11 mi · Forest Hills 14 mi · Holland 23 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 Walker (43.0014°, -85.7681°, elevation 748 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).