Stony Plain weather in July

In July, Stony Plain sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 92 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 16.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Stony Plain's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stony Plain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:32 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Stony Plain is town in Alberta.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Stony Plain 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 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22111
32111
42111
52111
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
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272311
282311
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302311
312311

How July really feels in Stony Plain

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.

Stony Plain 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-7° / -15°195.66.27.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°123.44.49.40.0
Mar / -9°175.3511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°326.6313.72.1
May16° / 558.50.915.65.1
Jun20° / 8713.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 11°9213.3016.36.3
Aug21° / 10°6010.2014.66.6
Sep16° / 397.60.312.55.5
Oct / -1°246.2210.32.0
Nov-1° / -8°235.95.48.30.0
Dec-6° / -14°154.85.57.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74951
84951
94852
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
165248
175347
185446
195545
205644
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Stony Plain gets around 92 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1444
1544
1643
1743
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
284142
383152
482162
581172
681172
779183
878193
978193
1078193
1177203
1276204
1375214
1474224
1574224
1673234
1773234
1872244
1971254
2071254
2170264
2270264
2369274
2469274
2568284
2668284
2768284
2867294
2967294
3066295
3167285

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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 9:01 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.74:189:01
216.74:189:01
316.74:199:00
416.74:209:00
516.64:219:00
616.64:228:59
716.64:228:58
816.64:238:58
916.54:248:57
1016.54:258:56
1116.54:268:56
1216.54:288:55
1316.44:298:54
1416.44:308:53
1516.34:318:52
1616.34:328:51
1716.34:348:50
1816.24:358:49
1916.24:368:47
2016.14:388:46
2116.14:398:45
2216.04:418:44
2316.04:428:42
2416.04:448:41
2515.94:458:39
2615.94:478:38
2715.84:488:36
2815.74:508:35
2915.74:518:33
3015.64:538:31
3115.64:558:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Stony Plain?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Stony Plain for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stony Plain in July

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

In July, Stony Plain sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stony Plain?

Stony Plain sits at 53.5°N, 114.0°W, 705 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Spruce Grove, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Stony Plain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stony Plain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 707 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Stony Plain is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
446 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Spruce Grove 6.0 km · St. Albert 27 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 32 km · Edmonton 35 km · Leduc 42 km · Sherwood Park 45 km · Camrose 97 km · Sylvan Lake 136 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 Stony Plain (53.5334°, -114.002°, elevation 705 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).