Winona weather in July

In July, Winona sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Winona's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
63°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:42 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Winona is city and the county seat of Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
433/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Winona reaches about 80°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 73°F and 88°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)
18062
28063
38063
48063
58063
68063
78063
88063
98063
108063
118063
128063
138064
148164
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298063
308062
318062

How July really feels in Winona

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.

Winona 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
Jan25° / 10°1.26.76.39.10.0
Feb29° / 13°1.26.15.210.20.0
Mar42° / 25°2.394.311.60.6
Apr56° / 37°3.711.6213.23.5
May67° / 49°4.513.10.114.55.7
Jun76° / 59°5.112.4015.26.3
Jul80° / 63°4.110.60156.6
Aug78° / 60°3.79.3013.86.9
Sep71° / 52°3.39.3012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.98.90.510.84.2
Nov42° / 28°2.06.93.39.40.6
Dec29° / 16°1.57.368.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Winona gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.6 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
536
636
736
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12125262360
22025262360
32025262360
41925262370
51926262270
61826272270
71726272370
81626272370
91526272480
101526272480
111426272580
121326272591
131325262691
141325262691
1512252626101
1612252626101
1712252627101
1812242627111
1912242527111
2011242627111
2111242627111
2211242626111
2311252726111
2411252725111
2512252824111
2612252924101
2712252923101
281326302291
291326302291
301326312181
311326312181

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:327:48
215.34:327:48
315.24:337:48
415.24:347:47
515.24:347:47
615.24:357:47
715.24:357:47
815.24:367:46
915.14:377:46
1015.14:387:45
1115.14:387:45
1215.14:397:44
1315.14:407:44
1415.04:417:43
1515.04:417:43
1615.04:427:42
1715.04:437:41
1814.94:447:41
1914.94:457:40
2014.94:467:39
2114.94:477:38
2214.84:487:37
2314.84:497:36
2414.84:507:36
2514.74:517:35
2614.74:527:34
2714.74:537:33
2814.64:547:31
2914.64:557:30
3014.64:567:29
3114.54:577:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Winona?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Winona in July

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

In July, Winona sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Winona in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Winona peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Winona?

Winona sits at 44.0°N, 91.6°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Onalaska, 23 mi away.

Topography around Winona

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Winona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 ft around an average of 722 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Winona is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
610 ft
10 miles
725 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Onalaska 23 mi · North La Crosse 24 mi · La Crosse 26 mi · Rochester 41 mi · Eau Claire 53 mi · Red Wing 57 mi · Menomonie 58 mi · Austin 71 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 Winona (44.05°, -91.6393°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).