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Typical July weather
Traverse City
Michigan · July
79° days
58° nights
about 5 rainy days · 15 hours of daylight · lake 65°
What to pack
- Sunscreen
What July feels like
The National Cherry Festival takes over the Open Space during the first full week and the population multiplies; book far ahead or come after. By then the bay has warmed enough that swimming stops being a stunt, and the orchards are into harvest.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The lake runs about 65° — brisk but swimmable.
The numbers
| Typical high | 79° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 58° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 2.8 in |
| Water temperature | 65° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:11 am / 9:25 pm |