Gloucester weather in July

In July, Gloucester sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 94 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gloucester's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gloucester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:34 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Gloucester is suburb of and within the City of Ottawa.

Founded
1792

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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Gloucester reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
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52615
62615
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How July really feels in Gloucester

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.

Gloucester weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -14°7010.49.28.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°568.8810.10.0
Mar / -7°7210.26.511.60.1
Apr12° / 9211.32.813.22.9
May19° / 8511.30.214.65.8
Jun24° / 13°9511.3015.46.5
Jul26° / 16°9411.8015.16.3
Aug25° / 15°8610.8013.96.7
Sep21° / 10°909.9012.36.4
Oct13° / 9711.70.610.73.5
Nov / -2°8011.13.59.30.5
Dec-1° / -8°7611.48.78.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
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315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gloucester gets around 94 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342722152
2332822152
3322822162
4322822162
5312922162
6302922172
7302922173
8292922183
9282922183
10272923183
11262923193
12252924193
13252925183
14242926184
15232927184
16232928174
17222829174
18222830174
19212830164
20212831164
21202832164
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Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 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 4:23 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:237:49
215.44:247:49
315.44:247:48
415.44:257:48
515.44:257:48
615.44:267:48
715.34:277:47
815.34:277:47
915.34:287:46
1015.34:297:46
1115.34:307:45
1215.24:307:45
1315.24:317:44
1415.24:327:44
1515.24:337:43
1615.14:347:42
1715.14:357:42
1815.14:367:41
1915.14:377:40
2015.04:387:39
2115.04:397:38
2215.04:407:37
2314.94:417:37
2414.94:427:36
2514.94:437:35
2614.84:447:33
2714.84:457:32
2814.84:467:31
2914.74:477:30
3014.74:487:29
3114.64:507:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gloucester?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gloucester for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gloucester in July

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

In July, Gloucester sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gloucester 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 Gloucester peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gloucester 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 Gloucester is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2015 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gloucester?

Gloucester sits at 45.4°N, 75.6°W, 93 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Alta Vista, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gloucester

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gloucester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m.

The land around Gloucester is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
524 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Alta Vista 4.0 km · Ottawa South 6.0 km · Nepean 7.0 km · Ottawa 8.0 km · Centretown 9.0 km · Vanier 10 km · Hull 11 km · Aylmer 15 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 Gloucester (45.35°, -75.6333°, elevation 93 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).