Rock Forest weather in July

In July, Rock Forest sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 119 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Rock Forest's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rock Forest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:19 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rock Forest reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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 Rock Forest

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.

Rock Forest 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-5° / -14°7412.212.28.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6310.310.910.10.0
Mar / -7°7912.29.211.60.0
Apr10° / 9612.74.413.22.0
May17° / 11314.20.514.64.8
Jun22° / 12°12814.1015.45.8
Jul24° / 14°11914.7015.16.2
Aug23° / 14°11413.7013.96.3
Sep19° / 10211.6012.35.7
Oct12° / 11813.21.510.72.9
Nov / -3°8912.96.99.30.3
Dec-2° / -9°8913.711.88.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
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194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rock Forest gets around 119 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3146

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1333125102
2323224102
3313224112
4303324112
5293424112
6283524122
7273624122
8263624132
9253624132
10243625131
11233625141
12223626141
13223627141
14213628141
15213528141
16213529141
17203430141
18203431141
19203331141
20203232141
21203233141
22203134141
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25203036131
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29212937121
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31212936121

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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229calm
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269calm
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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 4:08 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:087:34
215.44:097:34
315.44:107:34
415.44:107:34
515.44:117:33
615.44:117:33
715.34:127:33
815.34:137:32
915.34:147:32
1015.34:147:31
1115.34:157:31
1215.24:167:30
1315.24:177:30
1415.24:187:29
1515.24:187:29
1615.14:197:28
1715.14:207:27
1815.14:217:26
1915.14:227:26
2015.04:237:25
2115.04:247:24
2215.04:257:23
2314.94:267:22
2414.94:277:21
2514.94:287:20
2614.84:297:19
2714.84:307:18
2814.84:327:17
2914.74:337:16
3014.74:347:14
3114.64:357:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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105.7Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rock Forest?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rock Forest for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rock Forest in July

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

In July, Rock Forest sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rock Forest 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 Rock Forest 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 highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rock Forest?

Rock Forest sits at 45.4°N, 72.0°W, 240 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sherbrooke, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Rock Forest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rock Forest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Rock Forest is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sherbrooke 9.0 km · Magog 16 km · Granby 58 km · Drummondville 70 km · Victoriaville 77 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 81 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 96 km · Beloeil 97 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 Rock Forest (45.357°, -71.9968°, elevation 240 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).