Swift Current weather in July

In July, Swift Current sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Swift Current's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swift Current's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
5:23 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Swift Current is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
691/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Swift Current reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12311
22311
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52312
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How July really feels in Swift Current

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.

Swift Current weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -15°174.75.48.30.0
Feb-4° / -14°113.54.29.70.0
Mar / -8°215.55.211.50.1
Apr10° / -2°347.63.413.52.5
May17° / 559.41.215.25.3
Jun21° / 10°9212.8016.15.9
Jul24° / 12°619.5015.77.2
Aug24° / 11°517.9014.37.6
Sep19° / 385.80.312.46.6
Oct11° / -1°315.92.310.52.8
Nov / -8°215.85.28.80.0
Dec-5° / -13°164.75.37.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156139
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226931
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257129
267228
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307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Swift Current gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2029
2129
2228
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801820
2791830
3781930
4781930
5762040
6762040
7752050
8752050
9751960
10741961
11731971
12731971
13741871
14741871
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Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 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 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 9:19 PM to 8:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.15:109:19
216.15:119:18
316.15:129:18
416.15:129:18
516.15:139:18
616.15:149:17
716.05:159:17
816.05:159:16
916.05:169:16
1016.05:179:15
1115.95:189:14
1215.95:199:14
1315.95:209:13
1415.85:219:12
1515.85:229:11
1615.85:239:10
1715.85:249:09
1815.75:269:08
1915.75:279:07
2015.65:289:06
2115.65:299:05
2215.65:309:04
2315.55:329:03
2415.55:339:02
2515.45:349:01
2615.45:368:59
2715.35:378:58
2815.35:388:57
2915.35:408:55
3015.25:418:54
3115.25:428:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.7 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
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216.7Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Swift Current?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Swift Current for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Swift Current in July

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

In July, Swift Current sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Swift Current 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 Swift Current peaks around July 11 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Swift Current?

Swift Current sits at 50.3°N, 107.8°W, 742 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Moose Jaw, 161 km away.

Topography around Swift Current

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swift Current has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Swift Current is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Moose Jaw 161 km · Medicine Hat 207 km · Stonebridge 216 km · Nutana Sector 218 km · Lakewood 220 km · Core Neighbourhoods 220 km · Confederation 220 km · Saskatoon 220 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 Swift Current (50.2834°, -107.8013°, elevation 742 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).