Zanesville weather in July

In July, Zanesville sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.5 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 28% 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 Zanesville's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zanesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Zanesville is city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.

Density
811/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 Zanesville reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18364
28364
38365
48365
58465
68465
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How July really feels in Zanesville

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.

Zanesville 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
Jan37° / 23°3.410.85.79.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.99.34.510.40.2
Mar51° / 33°4.011.52.611.72.3
Apr63° / 43°4.512.60.5135.0
May72° / 53°4.613.5014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.112.3014.86.0
Jul84° / 65°3.711.8014.55.4
Aug83° / 64°3.110.1013.66.0
Sep76° / 56°3.28.6012.37.0
Oct64° / 46°3.19.40.110.95.7
Nov51° / 36°3.29.219.82.6
Dec41° / 29°3.39.83.39.20.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45347
55446
65446
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155446
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zanesville gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
637
737
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1838
1938
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2838
2937
3036
3136

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11318243411
21318243411
31317243412
41317243313
51317253313
61216253313
71216253314
81216263314
91116263215
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121015273316
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16914263317
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28818253514
29819253414
30819263413
31920263312

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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275calm
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305calm
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 5:07 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:077:55
214.85:087:55
314.85:087:55
414.85:097:55
514.85:097:55
614.75:107:55
714.75:107:55
814.75:117:54
914.75:127:54
1014.75:127:54
1114.75:137:53
1214.75:147:53
1314.65:147:52
1414.65:157:52
1514.65:167:51
1614.65:167:51
1714.65:177:50
1814.55:187:50
1914.55:197:49
2014.55:207:48
2114.55:207:48
2214.45:217:47
2314.45:227:46
2414.45:237:45
2514.35:247:45
2614.35:257:44
2714.35:267:43
2814.35:267:42
2914.25:277:41
3014.25:287:40
3114.25:297:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zanesville?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zanesville in July

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

In July, Zanesville sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zanesville 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 Zanesville 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zanesville 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 Zanesville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zanesville?

Zanesville sits at 39.9°N, 82.0°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newark, 22 mi away.

Topography around Zanesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Zanesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 797 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Zanesville is covered by trees (55%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Newark 22 mi · Lancaster 35 mi · Pataskala 35 mi · Pickerington 39 mi · Mount Vernon 40 mi · Reynoldsburg 42 mi · Athens 42 mi · Gahanna 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 Zanesville (39.9404°, -82.0132°, elevation 676 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).