Wichita Falls weather in July

In July, Wichita Falls sees average daytime highs of 96°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 96°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Wichita Falls's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wichita Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
96°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Wichita Falls is city in and county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States.

Density
560/km²
people per km²

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 96°F through the month.

A typical July day in Wichita Falls reaches about 96°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 89°F and 103°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19474
29474
39475
49575
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119676
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How July really feels in Wichita Falls

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.

Wichita Falls weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 33°1.44.70.7104.0
Feb59° / 37°1.85.40.810.75.2
Mar67° / 45°2.97.30.211.76.8
Apr76° / 53°3.36.7012.87.6
May83° / 63°4.210.1013.75.9
Jun91° / 72°3.28014.23.8
Jul96° / 76°1.55.20142.6
Aug95° / 75°1.75.3013.32.8
Sep87° / 67°2.66.7012.25.2
Oct77° / 55°3.36.6011.17.7
Nov65° / 44°2.050.210.26.7
Dec55° / 35°1.94.90.79.84.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87624
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107822
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Wichita Falls gets around 1.5 in of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
918
1018
1117
1216
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3117

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136225019
236225019
326235019
426235019
525235119
625245019
725245019
815255118
915265018
1015275017
1115275116
1215285115
1315295114
1406305113
1506305113
1606315112
1716315111
1817325010
1917325010
201732519
211733509
221833499
231833499
241933489
251934479
261934469
271934469
28110344510
29110354510
3019354510
3119354510

Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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169light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 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 5:30 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:307:44
214.25:317:44
314.25:317:44
414.25:327:44
514.25:327:44
614.25:337:44
714.25:337:44
814.25:347:44
914.25:347:43
1014.15:357:43
1114.15:357:43
1214.15:367:43
1314.15:367:42
1414.15:377:42
1514.15:377:42
1614.15:387:41
1714.05:397:41
1814.05:397:40
1914.05:407:40
2014.05:417:39
2114.05:417:39
2213.95:427:38
2313.95:437:38
2413.95:437:37
2513.95:447:36
2613.95:457:36
2713.85:457:35
2813.85:467:34
2913.85:477:34
3013.85:477:33
3113.75:487:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Wichita Falls?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wichita Falls.

What to pack for Wichita Falls in July

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

In July, Wichita Falls sees daytime highs around 96°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wichita Falls?

Wichita Falls sits at 33.9°N, 98.5°W, 948 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 48 mi away.

Topography around Wichita Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wichita Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 958 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Wichita Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) within 10 miles, and grassland (67%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lawton 48 mi · Duncan 51 mi · Altus 70 mi · Ardmore 80 mi · Gainesville 81 mi · Breckenridge 83 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · Weatherford 89 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 Wichita Falls (33.9137°, -98.4934°, elevation 948 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).