Wheeling weather in July

In July, Wheeling sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Wheeling's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wheeling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Wheeling is city and seat county of Ohio County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
667/km²
people per km²
Founded
1769

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 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Wheeling reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28264
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48264
58264
68264
78265
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98365
108365
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138365
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318265

How July really feels in Wheeling

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.

Wheeling 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
Jan38° / 24°3.611.56.59.50.0
Feb41° / 26°3.110.45.110.40.2
Mar50° / 33°4.312.43.211.72.2
Apr62° / 43°4.313.30.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.814014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.513.6014.86.0
Jul82° / 65°4.413.7014.65.6
Aug81° / 64°3.411.2013.66.3
Sep75° / 57°3.69.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 46°3.310.20.210.95.5
Nov51° / 36°3.39.81.39.82.5
Dec42° / 29°3.510.73.99.20.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194852
204852
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224852
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244951
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265050
275050
285050
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Wheeling gets around 4.4 in of rain over 13.7 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
443
543
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1240
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1944
2044
2145
2245
2346
2446
2546
2647
2746
2846
2946
3045
3144

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121826368
2121826369
3121726369
4111726369
51117263610
61117273610
71116273510
81116273511
91116273511
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15915273514
16915273514
17915263614
18815263615
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24715263914
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27715263912
28716273912
29716273911
30816273811
31817273710

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
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:027:51
214.85:027:51
314.85:037:51
414.85:037:50
514.85:047:50
614.85:047:50
714.75:057:50
814.75:057:49
914.75:067:49
1014.75:077:49
1114.75:077:48
1214.75:087:48
1314.65:097:48
1414.65:097:47
1514.65:107:47
1614.65:117:46
1714.65:127:46
1814.55:127:45
1914.55:137:44
2014.55:147:44
2114.55:157:43
2214.45:167:42
2314.45:177:41
2414.45:177:41
2514.45:187:40
2614.35:197:39
2714.35:207:38
2814.35:217:37
2914.25:227:36
3014.25:237:35
3114.25:247:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Wheeling?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wheeling in July

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

In July, Wheeling sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wheeling 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 Wheeling peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wheeling 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 Wheeling is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wheeling?

Wheeling sits at 40.1°N, 80.7°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Steubenville, 22 mi away.

Topography around Wheeling

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wheeling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft around an average of 863 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Wheeling is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
663 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Steubenville 22 mi · Weirton 25 mi · Weirton Heights 25 mi · Upper Saint Clair 39 mi · Bethel Park 40 mi · Mount Lebanon 41 mi · Baldwin 43 mi · Pittsburgh 46 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 Wheeling (40.064°, -80.7209°, elevation 666 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).