Calgary weather in July

In July, Calgary sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Calgary's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calgary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:45 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Calgary is largest city in Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,583/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Calgary reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4229
5229
6229
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10229
112310
122310
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312410

How July really feels in Calgary

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Calgary weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°123.74.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.74.29.60.0
Mar / -7°215.55.511.50.2
Apr11° / -2°388513.52.5
May16° / 7211.32.115.34.8
Jun19° / 10513.70.116.25.5
Jul23° / 10°6110.9015.86.8
Aug22° / 639.5014.47.0
Sep18° / 447.90.712.45.9
Oct11° / -1°256.2310.42.7
Nov / -7°194.95.18.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.74.57.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55347
65446
75545
85644
95743
105644
115743
125842
135842
145941
155941
166040
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226436
236535
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256535
266634
276535
286634
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Calgary gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
542
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49280
59190
69190
79190
89190
99190
109091
119091
1289101
1389101
1489101
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2189101
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2988111
3089101
3189101

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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199calm
209calm
219calm
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249calm
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269calm
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289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 8:48 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:328:48
216.34:328:47
316.24:338:47
416.24:348:47
516.24:348:46
616.24:358:46
716.24:368:45
816.14:378:45
916.14:388:44
1016.14:398:44
1116.14:408:43
1216.04:418:42
1316.04:428:42
1416.04:438:41
1515.94:448:40
1615.94:458:39
1715.94:468:38
1815.84:478:37
1915.84:498:36
2015.84:508:35
2115.74:518:34
2215.74:528:32
2315.64:548:31
2415.64:558:30
2515.54:568:29
2615.54:588:27
2715.44:598:26
2815.45:008:25
2915.45:028:23
3015.35:038:22
3115.35:058:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
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186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Calgary?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Calgary for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calgary in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Calgary sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Calgary in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calgary peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Calgary?

Calgary sits at 51.1°N, 114.1°W, 1,048 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Beltline, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Calgary

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Calgary.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calgary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,071 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Calgary is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Beltline 2.0 km · Edgemont 9.0 km · Panorama Hills 11 km · Taradale 13 km · Evanston 13 km · Coventry Hills 13 km · Saddle Ridge 13 km · Evergreen 13 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Calgary (51.0501°, -114.0853°, elevation 1,048 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).