Charlottetown weather in July

In July, Charlottetown sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Charlottetown's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlottetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:41 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Charlottetown is capital city of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Charlottetown reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
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How July really feels in Charlottetown

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.

Charlottetown weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°8711.910.38.80.0
Feb-3° / -10°7910.29.2100.0
Mar / -6°8511.58.111.60.0
Apr / 79124.413.30.9
May13° / 7811.40.414.73.6
Jun19° / 11°8411.1015.55.7
Jul23° / 16°7210.7015.26.6
Aug23° / 16°8010.70146.7
Sep19° / 12°9410.3012.35.9
Oct13° / 9911.60.210.73.2
Nov / 10111.43.59.20.7
Dec / -5°10913.18.88.50.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134753
144852
154852
164852
174753
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
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254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Charlottetown gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
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2734
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3034
3135

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136342280
235352380
333362380
432362380
531372480
630372480
729382580
828382680
927382690
1026372791
1125372891
12253728101
13243629101
14233530111
15223531121
16213431131
17213332131
18203332141
19193233151
20193133161
21183133170
22183134180
23173034180
24173134190
25163133190
26163133190
27153233200
28153333200
29143433190
30143532190
31143532190

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:308:02
215.54:308:02
315.54:318:02
415.54:318:02
515.54:328:01
615.54:338:01
715.54:338:01
815.44:348:00
915.44:358:00
1015.44:367:59
1115.44:367:59
1215.44:377:58
1315.34:387:58
1415.34:397:57
1515.34:407:56
1615.24:417:56
1715.24:427:55
1815.24:437:54
1915.24:447:53
2015.14:457:52
2115.14:467:51
2215.14:477:50
2315.04:487:49
2415.04:497:48
2515.04:507:47
2614.94:517:46
2714.94:527:45
2814.84:537:44
2914.84:557:43
3014.84:567:42
3114.74:577:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Charlottetown?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Charlottetown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charlottetown in July

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

In July, Charlottetown sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Charlottetown in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Charlottetown in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charlottetown peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charlottetown?

Charlottetown sits at 46.2°N, 63.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is New Glasgow, 81 km away.

Topography around Charlottetown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charlottetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Charlottetown is covered by water (45%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: New Glasgow 81 km · Dieppe 122 km · Moncton 130 km · Riverview 132 km · Lutes Mountain 137 km · Lower Sackville 168 km · Bedford 173 km · Cole Harbour 176 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 Charlottetown (46.2346°, -63.1256°, elevation 14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).