July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kansas City, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 25.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kansas City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kansas City was 2012 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 22.5°C. Typical July days reach 31.3°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Kansas City, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1993 with 337 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Kansas City during July averages 72%. The most humid July was 1993 at 87%, and the least humid was 2012 at 42%.
July receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kansas City. The sunniest July was 2003 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Kansas City during July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July was 1986 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | 26.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 30.4°C | 31.4°C | 32.1°C | 31.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 139 mm | 97 mm | 110 mm | 136 mm | +40 mm |
July temperatures in Kansas City have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 11.4°C (2014) to a record high of 43.3°C (2012).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 337 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kansas City
July is one of the best times to visit Kansas City. Expect days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 25.8°C) — warmer than Kansas City's yearly average — with higher rainfall (114 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.6°C | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 34.4°C | 18.2°C | 192 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 38.7°C | 15.4°C | 117 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 41.0°C | 16.1°C | 110 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 107 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 20.0°C | 35.3°C | 16.2°C | 79 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 21.3°C | 32.8°C | 17.2°C | 213 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 32.2°C | 15.0°C | 127 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 27.5°C | 21.0°C | 39.1°C | 15.8°C | 75 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 40.0°C | 15.4°C | 153 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.3°C | 35.3°C | 17.0°C | 194 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 35.1°C | 15.1°C | 164 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 37.9°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 36.9°C | 13.3°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 38.9°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 43.3°C | 19.3°C | 21 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 36.4°C | 30.0°C | 23.5°C | 41.2°C | 17.6°C | 65 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 25.9°C | 21.7°C | 33.2°C | 15.5°C | 193 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 17.5°C | 31.2°C | 12.2°C | 124 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 33.5°C | 12.5°C | 163 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 31.9°C | 14.4°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 40.7°C | 14.9°C | 92 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 39.3°C | 13.0°C | 54 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 18.7°C | 33.8°C | 12.6°C | 170 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 41.1°C | 15.4°C | 18 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 39.6°C | 15.1°C | 55 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 36.3°C | 15.6°C | 137 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 37.3°C | 14.5°C | 102 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 37.7°C | 13.6°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 38.9°C | 16.9°C | 180 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 38.3°C | 12.3°C | 57 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 37.6°C | 12.2°C | 158 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 32.6°C | 12.8°C | 126 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 29.1°C | 23.8°C | 18.6°C | 32.7°C | 14.0°C | 94 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 25.2°C | 21.3°C | 31.5°C | 16.1°C | 337 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 34.4°C | 14.0°C | 235 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 40.6°C | 15.0°C | 51 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 33.1°C | 11.6°C | 118 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 36.9°C | 14.6°C | 90 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 33.9°C | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 38.8°C | 13.2°C | 60 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 36.6°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 31.1°C | 25.9°C | 20.6°C | 37.8°C | 16.2°C | 146 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 35.5°C | 14.3°C | 89 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 32.5°C | 13.7°C | 79 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 32.6°C | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 38.8°C | 15.0°C | 25 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 32.2°C | 16.8°C | 101 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 20.8°C | 33.7°C | 14.6°C | 193 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 31.3°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 114 mm of rainfall in Kansas City, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 337 mm in 1993.
The hottest July reached 43.3°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 11.4°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.2°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kansas City and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Kansas City, averaging 25.8°C.
For July in Kansas City, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 20.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3 m/s (1986).
The wettest July on record was 1993 with 337 mm. On average, July sees 114 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kansas City behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
