Okotoks weather in July

In July, Okotoks sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Okotoks's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okotoks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:46 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Okotoks is town in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Density
1,539/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Okotoks reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10239
11239
12239
13239
14239
152310
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212410
222410
232410
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302410
312410

How July really feels in Okotoks

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.

Okotoks 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-2° / -12°113.44.38.20.0
Feb / -11°123.54.39.70.0
Mar / -7°215.55.611.50.3
Apr11° / -2°408.65.213.52.6
May16° / 7511.32.315.24.8
Jun19° / 10713.90.116.25.5
Jul23° / 5810.4015.86.9
Aug23° / 609.5014.37.0
Sep18° / 4580.812.46.0
Oct11° / -1°266.13.110.42.8
Nov / -7°194.84.98.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°133.54.27.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55446
65545
75545
85644
95743
105842
115941
126040
136040
146040
156238
166238
176238
186337
196436
206436
216535
226733
236733
246832
256832
266733
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Okotoks gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
541
640
739
838
937
1036
1135
1235
1334
1433
1533
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49370
59280
69280
79280
89280
99280
109181
119181
129181
139181
149181
159181
169181
179091
189091
199091
209091
2189101
2289101
2389101
2489101
2589101
2689101
2788111
2889110
2989110
3089110
3190100

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 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 4:33 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 8:46 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:338:46
216.24:338:45
316.24:348:45
416.24:358:45
516.14:368:44
616.14:368:44
716.14:378:44
816.14:388:43
916.14:398:42
1016.04:408:42
1116.04:418:41
1216.04:428:40
1315.94:438:40
1415.94:448:39
1515.94:458:38
1615.94:468:37
1715.84:478:36
1815.84:488:35
1915.74:508:34
2015.74:518:33
2115.74:528:32
2215.64:538:31
2315.64:558:30
2415.54:568:28
2515.54:578:27
2615.54:598:26
2715.45:008:24
2815.45:018:23
2915.35:038:21
3015.35:048:20
3115.25:068:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Okotoks?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Okotoks for sightseeing.

What to pack for Okotoks in July

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

In July, Okotoks sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Okotoks in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Okotoks peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Okotoks 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 Okotoks is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okotoks?

Okotoks sits at 50.7°N, 114.0°W, 1,071 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Cranston, 18 km away.

Topography around Okotoks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okotoks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,347 m.

The land around Okotoks is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
2,347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Cranston 18 km · Auburn Bay 18 km · McKenzie Towne 21 km · Evergreen 24 km · Beltline 35 km · Chestermere 36 km · Calgary 36 km · Taradale 43 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 Okotoks (50.7289°, -113.9828°, elevation 1,071 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).