Lindsay weather in July

In July, Lindsay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 96 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lindsay's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lindsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:50 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Lindsay is community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1831

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 Lindsay reaches about 26°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 21°C and 30°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)
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How July really feels in Lindsay

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.

Lindsay weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°6410.89.590.0
Feb-2° / -11°518.37.410.20.0
Mar / -6°6010.26.511.60.2
Apr12° / 8411.22.613.22.9
May19° / 8611.50.114.65.7
Jun24° / 13°10211.6015.36.5
Jul26° / 15°9611.40156.5
Aug25° / 14°9010.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°839.7012.36.4
Oct13° / 8311.70.510.83.5
Nov / -2°7210.53.69.40.6
Dec-0° / -7°6510.77.78.70.0

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 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
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45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135644
145644
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195248
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285149
295050
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315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lindsay gets around 96 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
634
734
835
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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 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372723121
2372723121
3362723121
4362723131
5352723131
6352723131
7342723142
8342724142
9332724152
10312725152
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Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 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 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:39 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:397:57
215.34:407:57
315.34:407:57
415.34:417:57
515.34:417:57
615.24:427:56
715.24:437:56
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1015.24:457:55
1115.14:467:54
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1315.14:477:53
1415.14:487:53
1515.14:497:52
1615.04:507:51
1715.04:517:51
1815.04:527:50
1914.94:527:49
2014.94:537:48
2114.94:547:48
2214.94:557:47
2314.84:567:46
2414.84:577:45
2514.84:587:44
2614.74:597:43
2714.75:007:42
2814.75:027:41
2914.65:037:40
3014.65:047:38
3114.55:057:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
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146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lindsay?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lindsay in July

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

In July, Lindsay sees daytime highs around 26°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

Sea temperature near Lindsay in July

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 3 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Lindsay 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 Lindsay peaks around July 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lindsay 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 Lindsay is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lindsay?

Lindsay sits at 44.4°N, 78.7°W, 261 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 34 km away.

Topography around Lindsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lindsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Lindsay is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Peterborough 34 km · Uxbridge 41 km · Brooklin 47 km · Bowmanville 48 km · Oshawa 51 km · Whitby 54 km · Stouffville 59 km · Pickering 59 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 Lindsay (44.3501°, -78.7329°, elevation 261 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).