Fergus weather in July

In July, Fergus sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Fergus's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fergus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:58 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Fergus is town in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Fergus reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72514
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92514
102515
112515
122515
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302415
312415

How July really feels in Fergus

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.

Fergus 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° / -11°6711.8129.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°549.18.810.20.0
Mar / -6°6210.46.611.60.2
Apr11° / 86123.213.22.5
May18° / 8911.90.114.55.3
Jun23° / 12°9611.6015.26.5
Jul25° / 15°8411.1014.96.8
Aug24° / 14°7710.5013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°7910012.36.2
Oct13° / 8211.70.710.83.3
Nov / -2°7611.75.39.50.4
Dec-0° / -7°6511.910.68.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
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225149
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245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fergus gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2639
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1442421101
2442521101
3442520111
4432520111
5432520111
6432520111
7422520111
8422521121
9412521121
10402522121
11392522131
12382523131
13372523132
14362624132
15352624132
16342724132
17332724142
18322824142
19312824142
20302924142
21303024142
22293024142
23293124142
24293224142
25283224142
26283323132
27283323132
28293423131
29293323131
30303323121
31303323121

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:488:02
215.24:498:01
315.24:498:01
415.24:508:01
515.24:508:01
615.24:518:01
715.14:528:00
815.14:528:00
915.14:538:00
1015.14:547:59
1115.14:547:59
1215.14:557:58
1315.04:567:58
1415.04:577:57
1515.04:587:56
1615.04:587:56
1714.94:597:55
1814.95:007:54
1914.95:017:54
2014.85:027:53
2114.85:037:52
2214.85:047:51
2314.85:057:50
2414.75:067:49
2514.75:077:48
2614.75:087:48
2714.65:097:46
2814.65:107:45
2914.65:117:44
3014.55:127:43
3114.55:137:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.1 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
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Fergus?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Fergus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fergus in July

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

In July, Fergus sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Fergus in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fergus peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fergus 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 Fergus is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fergus?

Fergus sits at 43.7°N, 80.4°W, 400 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Guelph, 20 km away.

Topography around Fergus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fergus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Fergus is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Guelph 20 km · Waterloo 29 km · Hespeler 31 km · Orangeville 32 km · Kitchener 33 km · Forest Heights 34 km · Fiddlesticks 35 km · Caledon 36 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 Fergus (43.706°, -80.3776°, elevation 400 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. 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).