Grande Prairie weather in July

In July, Grande Prairie sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Grande Prairie's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grande Prairie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 36 min
4:43 AM – 9:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Grande Prairie is city in Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Grande Prairie reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62111
72111
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92211
102211
112211
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How July really feels in Grande Prairie

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.

Grande Prairie weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -15°287.787.50.0
Feb-5° / -13°164.85.79.20.0
Mar / -9°216.15.911.40.0
Apr / -2°256.22.813.82.0
May16° / 407.50.715.85.2
Jun20° / 7311.30175.9
Jul22° / 11°7711.8016.66.4
Aug21° / 10°478.9014.86.7
Sep16° / 407.80.412.55.2
Oct / -1°357.32.810.21.6
Nov-2° / -9°318.37.18.10.0
Dec-7° / -14°226.36.570.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54456
64555
74555
84555
94753
104753
114654
124852
134852
144951
154951
165149
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185149
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Grande Prairie gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3132

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59460
69370
79370
89370
99271
109271
119181
129181
139181
149091
158992
1688102
1788102
1887112
1987112
2086122
2186122
2286122
2385132
2485132
2585132
2684142
2784142
2884142
2984142
3084142
3184142

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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412calm
512calm
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911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 9:31 PM to 8:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.14:279:31
217.04:279:30
317.04:289:30
417.04:299:29
517.04:309:29
617.04:319:28
716.94:329:28
816.94:339:27
916.94:349:26
1016.84:359:25
1116.84:369:24
1216.84:379:23
1316.74:399:22
1416.74:409:21
1516.74:419:20
1616.64:439:19
1716.64:449:18
1816.54:459:17
1916.54:479:15
2016.44:489:14
2116.44:509:13
2216.34:519:11
2316.34:539:10
2416.24:559:08
2516.24:569:07
2616.14:589:05
2716.15:009:03
2816.05:019:01
2915.95:039:00
3015.95:058:58
3115.85:078:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Grande Prairie?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Grande Prairie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grande Prairie in July

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

In July, Grande Prairie sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Grande Prairie 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 Grande Prairie peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grande Prairie?

Grande Prairie sits at 55.2°N, 118.8°W, 653 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort St. John, 176 km away.

Stony PlainSpruce GroveSt. AlbertWîhkwêntôwinEdmonton

Topography around Grande Prairie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grande Prairie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 662 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m.

The land around Grande Prairie is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Fort St. John 176 km · Jasper 259 km · Prince George 290 km · Stony Plain 360 km · Spruce Grove 365 km · St. Albert 375 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 387 km · Edmonton 389 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 Grande Prairie (55.1667°, -118.8027°, elevation 653 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).