Aberdeen weather in July: Aberdeen, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Aberdeen in July has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 85°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 3.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 15°C, 78 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationAberdeen Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014929
- Location45.46°N 98.41°W
- Elevation1,302 ft (397 m)
- Population27,919
- Jan 24° 2°
- Feb 29° 6°
- Mar 42° 19°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 60°
- Aug 83° 57°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 59° 33°
- Nov 43° 19°
- Dec 29° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aberdeen in July?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 72.3°F. July is 4.7°F warmer than June and 2.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Aberdeen and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 84°F on July 1 to 85°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 69°F and 75°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% |
| July 8 | 85°F | 60°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 15 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% |
| July 22 | 85°F | 60°F | 30% | 18% |
| July 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 17, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 84°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 84°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 84°F | 59°F | 36% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 84°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 84°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 85°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 85°F | 60°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 85°F | 60°F | 34% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 85°F | 60°F | 34% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 85°F | 60°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 85°F | 60°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 85°F | 60°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 85°F | 60°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 85°F | 60°F | 31% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 85°F | 60°F | 31% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 85°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 85°F | 60°F | 30% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 85°F | 60°F | 30% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 85°F | 60°F | 30% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 85°F | 60°F | 30% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 26 | 85°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 15 h |
| July 27 | 85°F | 60°F | 29% | 17% | 15 h |
| July 28 | 85°F | 60°F | 29% | 17% | 15 h |
| July 29 | 85°F | 60°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 85°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 60°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 15 h 40 min to 14 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014929; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Aberdeen in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around July 1 (36%). In all, 3.09 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Aberdeen, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014929.
How humid and windy is Aberdeen in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 58°F | 90% | 6.2 mph | 71% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 61°F | 71% | 8.7 mph | 77% |
| noon | 78°F | 61°F | 56% | 10.2 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 61°F | 50% | 10.4 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 61°F | 54% | 9.3 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 62°F | 78% | 6.2 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014929. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Aberdeen?
The warmest July temperature on Aberdeen's official record (since 1893) is 115°F, on July 9, 1936; the coldest is 35°F, on July 5, 1915. The wettest July brought 7.71 in (1972).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.3°F: 2021 75.3°F (+3.0), 2022 74.5°F (+2.2), 2023 71.0°F (−1.3), 2024 74.0°F (+1.7), 2025 71.6°F (−0.7), 2026 75.6°F (+3.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.3°F | +3.0°F | 1.43 in |
| 2022 | 74.5°F | +2.2°F | 3.75 in |
| 2023 | 71.0°F | −1.3°F | 1.62 in |
| 2024 | 74.0°F | +1.7°F | 3.78 in |
| 2025 | 71.6°F | −0.7°F | 6.26 in |
| 2026 | 75.6°F | +3.3°F | 6.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014929. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Aberdeen compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, July normal highs run from 79°F in Custer to 91°F in Interior; Aberdeen's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.