Waukee weather in July

In July, Waukee sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.6 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 42% 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 Waukee's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waukee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:59 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Waukee is human settlement in Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America.

Density
565/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 Waukee 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 77°F and 92°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)
18365
28365
38366
48466
58466
68466
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298465
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318365

How July really feels in Waukee

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.

Waukee 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
Jan31° / 14°1.15.94.59.30.0
Feb35° / 18°1.56.44.710.30.0
Mar48° / 29°2.68.72.511.71.9
Apr61° / 41°4.211113.14.8
May71° / 52°5.513.90.114.36.0
Jun81° / 62°5.011.70156.1
Jul84° / 66°3.69.5014.75.7
Aug82° / 63°3.69013.76.5
Sep76° / 55°3.37.9012.37.3
Oct63° / 43°2.77.40.410.95.8
Nov48° / 30°2.06.21.49.72.0
Dec35° / 20°1.65.83.890.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276436
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Waukee gets around 3.6 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 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19182432160
28182432170
38182432180
47182432180
57182432190
66172433191
76172433191
86162434201
95162435201
105152335211
115142335212
124142335222
134132335222
144132335232
154132334232
164132334242
174132334242
184132333242
194132432242
204142432242
214142531242
224142530242
235152629242
245162728232
255162827222
265172926222
275172926212
286173026202
296183025192
306183026182
317183025182

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
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128light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
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167light breeze
177calm
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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 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:497:48
215.04:507:48
315.04:507:48
415.04:517:48
514.94:517:48
614.94:527:48
714.94:537:47
814.94:537:47
914.94:547:47
1014.94:557:46
1114.84:557:46
1214.84:567:45
1314.84:577:45
1414.84:577:44
1514.84:587:44
1614.74:597:43
1714.75:007:43
1814.75:017:42
1914.75:017:41
2014.65:027:41
2114.65:037:40
2214.65:047:39
2314.65:057:38
2414.55:067:37
2514.55:077:37
2614.55:087:36
2714.45:097:35
2814.45:107:34
2914.45:117:33
3014.35:127:32
3114.35:137:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.49 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
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Waukee?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Waukee in July

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

In July, Waukee 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 Waukee 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 Waukee 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
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Waukee 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 Waukee is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Waukee?

Waukee sits at 41.6°N, 93.9°W, 1,030 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clive, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Waukee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Waukee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 1,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Waukee is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Clive 8.1 mi · Urbandale 8.7 mi · West Des Moines 9.3 mi · Johnston 11 mi · Des Moines 14 mi · Ankeny 17 mi · Altoona 22 mi · Indianola 24 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 Waukee (41.6117°, -93.8852°, elevation 1,030 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).