Kelowna weather in July

In July, Kelowna sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kelowna's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelowna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:12 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kelowna is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
683/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kelowna reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 28°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)
12010
22110
32110
42110
52110
62111
72111
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142212
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222412
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How July really feels in Kelowna

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.

Kelowna weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5913.5138.40.0
Feb / -6°411099.70.0
Mar / -3°5511.58.111.50.4
Apr10° / 439.72.913.52.3
May15° / 519.90.315.14.5
Jun18° / 519.20165.8
Jul23° / 12°305.3015.77.7
Aug23° / 13°255.2014.37.9
Sep18° / 437.70.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6912.11.610.52.6
Nov / -1°8715.59.98.80.1
Dec-0° / -5°6613.514.280.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45644
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106139
116337
126337
136337
146436
156535
166634
176634
186733
196832
206832
216931
227030
237129
247228
257228
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kelowna gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 98% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:59 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.13:598:04
216.14:008:03
316.04:008:03
416.04:018:03
516.04:028:02
616.04:028:02
716.04:038:02
815.94:048:01
915.94:058:00
1015.94:068:00
1115.94:077:59
1215.84:087:59
1315.84:097:58
1415.84:107:57
1515.84:117:56
1615.74:127:55
1715.74:137:54
1815.74:147:53
1915.64:157:52
2015.64:167:51
2115.54:187:50
2215.54:197:49
2315.54:207:48
2415.44:217:47
2515.44:237:46
2615.34:247:44
2715.34:257:43
2815.34:267:42
2915.24:287:40
3015.24:297:39
3115.14:317:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kelowna?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Kelowna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kelowna in July

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

In July, Kelowna sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kelowna 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 Kelowna peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kelowna 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 Kelowna is worst in August — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kelowna's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1231 µg/m³Jan 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar4Good
Apr4Good
May4Good
Jun5Good
Jul26Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct30Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kelowna?

Kelowna sits at 49.9°N, 119.5°W, 350 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is West Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kelowna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelowna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,343 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,082 m.

The land around Kelowna is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,343 m
80 km
2,082 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: West Kelowna 7.0 km · Okanagan Mission 7.0 km · Rutland 7.0 km · Lake Country 15 km · Vernon 45 km · Penticton 45 km · Salmon Arm 92 km · Kamloops 105 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 Kelowna (49.8831°, -119.4857°, elevation 350 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).