Churchill weather in July

In July, Churchill sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 17.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 hours at the start of July to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Churchill's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Churchill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
17 h 24 min
3:40 AM – 9:05 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Churchill is town in Manitoba, Canada.

Density
17/km²
people per km²

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical July day in Churchill reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4126
5126
6136
7136
8136
9137
10137
11147
12147
13147
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

How July really feels in Churchill

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.

Churchill weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-23° / -28°103.14.46.70.0
Feb-21° / -27°933.68.80.0
Mar-15° / -22°183.95.111.40.0
Apr-6° / -13°215.35140.0
May / -4°3674.516.50.0
Jun / 457.6117.92.0
Jul14° / 679.1017.34.0
Aug14° / 8912.5015.23.8
Sep / 7211.10.712.61.8
Oct / -2°569.66.59.90.0
Nov-9° / -14°236.48.87.40.0
Dec-18° / -23°133.65.36.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
53961
63961
73961
84060
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Churchill gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035
3136

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
31919

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 hours at the start of July to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:20 AM to 4:09 AM, and sunset from 9:20 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.03:209:20
218.03:219:19
317.93:229:19
417.93:239:18
517.93:249:17
617.93:259:17
717.83:269:16
817.83:289:15
917.73:299:14
1017.73:309:13
1117.73:329:12
1217.63:339:10
1317.63:359:09
1417.53:369:08
1517.53:389:06
1617.43:409:05
1717.43:419:03
1817.33:439:02
1917.33:459:00
2017.23:478:58
2117.13:498:57
2217.13:518:55
2317.03:538:53
2416.93:558:51
2516.93:578:49
2616.83:598:47
2716.74:018:45
2816.74:038:43
2916.64:058:41
3016.54:078:39
3116.54:098:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Churchill?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Churchill for sightseeing.

What to pack for Churchill in July

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

In July, Churchill sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Churchill in July

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 10°C and coldest in January near -2°C.

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

-5°0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr-1Bracing
May-1Bracing
Jun1Bracing
Jul5Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct4Bracing
Nov0Bracing
Dec-1Bracing

UV index in Churchill in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Churchill peaks around June 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 14UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Churchill in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Churchill is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 25.5× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1315 µg/m³Jan 11 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar4Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct3Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Churchill?

Churchill sits at 58.8°N, 94.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Prince Albert, 949 km away.

Prince AlbertYorktonKenoraWinnipegSt. James-Assiniboia EastFort Garry SouthSteinbachFort McMurray

Topography around Churchill

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Churchill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.

The land around Churchill is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (64%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (29%) and wetland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Prince Albert 949 km · Yorkton 991 km · Kenora 1,001 km · Winnipeg 1,006 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 1,007 km · Fort Garry South 1,017 km · Steinbach 1,041 km · Fort McMurray 1,043 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 Churchill (58.7681°, -94.1667°, elevation 0 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).