Park Rapids weather in July: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Park Rapids in July has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 100 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in July?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.7°F. July is 4.5°F warmer than June and 2.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 79°F on July 1 to 81°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 66°F and 71°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 41% | 25% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% |
| July 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 38% | 22% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 36% | 20% |
| July 31 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 21, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 41% | 25% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 79°F | 57°F | 41% | 25% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 79°F | 57°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 79°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 5 | 79°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 6 | 80°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 7 | 80°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 57°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 80°F | 57°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 80°F | 57°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 80°F | 57°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 80°F | 57°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 80°F | 57°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 57°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 57°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 30 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 31 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 57°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 15 h 50 min to 15 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 1 (41%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Park Rapids, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 60°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 60°F | 56°F | 89% | 4.6 mph | 71% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 58°F | 67% | 8.8 mph | 74% |
| noon | 75°F | 57°F | 53% | 10.8 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 57°F | 49% | 11.1 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 58°F | 53% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 59°F | 76% | 5.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. 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 Park Rapids?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 107°F, on July 13, 1936; the coldest is 35°F, on July 4, 1972. The wettest July brought 11.60 in (1949).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.7°F: 2021 72.0°F (+3.3), 2022 69.5°F (+0.8), 2023 67.1°F (−1.6), 2024 70.7°F (+2.0), 2025 68.7°F (at normal), 2026 74.0°F (+5.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.0°F | +3.3°F | 2.19 in |
| 2022 | 69.5°F | +0.8°F | 1.78 in |
| 2023 | 67.1°F | −1.6°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 70.7°F | +2.0°F | 3.24 in |
| 2025 | 68.7°F | at normal | 2.90 in |
| 2026 | 74.0°F | +5.3°F | 1.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Park Rapids compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, July normal highs run from 70°F in Grand Marais to 85°F in Granite Falls; Park Rapids's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.