Fort Dodge weather in July: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Fort Dodge in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 83°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal July, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 107 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.4°F. July is 3.4°F warmer than June and 2.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 83°F on July 1 to 82°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 61°F | 32% | 25% |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 23% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% |
| July 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 8, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 61°F | 32% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 31% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 31% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 83°F | 62°F | 31% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 31% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 83°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 83°F | 62°F | 30% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 19 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 20 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 20 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Dodge in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around July 1 (32%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 9 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Fort Dodge, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for July in Fort Dodge?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 110°F, on July 14, 1936; the coldest is 42°F, on July 7, 1934. The wettest July brought 12.05 in (2025).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.4°F: 2021 72.5°F (+0.1), 2022 73.3°F (+0.9), 2023 70.3°F (−2.1), 2024 70.5°F (−1.9), 2026 74.4°F (+2.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.5°F | +0.1°F | 3.08 in |
| 2022 | 73.3°F | +0.9°F | 3.28 in |
| 2023 | 70.3°F | −2.1°F | 2.21 in |
| 2024 | 70.5°F | −1.9°F | 4.16 in |
| 2026 | 74.4°F | +2.0°F | 3.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, July normal highs run from 79°F in Northwood to 87°F in Glenwood; Fort Dodge's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.