Vernon weather in July

In July, Vernon sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Vernon's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vernon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:09 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Vernon is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
419/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Vernon reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
22210
32310
42310
52310
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112410
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How July really feels in Vernon

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.

Vernon weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°481212.28.30.0
Feb / -7°349.18.79.70.0
Mar / -4°4511.38.211.50.4
Apr11° / 4410.53.613.52.6
May17° / 6111.90.815.25.0
Jun20° / 6411.3016.15.9
Jul24° / 11°407.6015.77.4
Aug24° / 11°316.4014.37.6
Sep18° / 448.30.212.46.1
Oct10° / 6011.62.410.52.3
Nov / -3°6713.510.58.80.0
Dec-1° / -7°5212.513.47.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35446
45446
55545
65743
75743
85842
95941
106040
116040
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
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186535
196634
206634
216832
226931
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247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vernon gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
429
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 3:56 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.13:568:05
216.13:578:04
316.13:588:04
416.13:588:04
516.13:598:03
616.14:008:03
716.04:018:02
816.04:018:02
916.04:028:01
1016.04:038:01
1115.94:048:00
1215.94:057:59
1315.94:067:59
1415.84:077:58
1515.84:087:57
1615.84:097:56
1715.74:107:55
1815.74:127:54
1915.74:137:53
2015.64:147:52
2115.64:157:51
2215.64:167:50
2315.54:187:49
2415.54:197:48
2515.44:207:46
2615.44:227:45
2715.34:237:44
2815.34:247:42
2915.34:267:41
3015.24:277:39
3115.24:287:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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286.7Intense
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316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Vernon?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vernon in July

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

In July, Vernon sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Vernon 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 Vernon peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 8Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vernon 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 Vernon is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 2 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vernon's WHO annual average of 8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Jan 192 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar3Good
Apr3Good
May3Good
Jun4Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep4Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vernon?

Vernon sits at 50.3°N, 119.3°W, 383 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lake Country, 30 km away.

Topography around Vernon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vernon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,289 m.

The land around Vernon is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lake Country 30 km · Rutland 42 km · Kelowna 45 km · Salmon Arm 48 km · West Kelowna 50 km · Okanagan Mission 52 km · Kamloops 86 km · Penticton 90 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 Vernon (50.2673°, -119.2734°, elevation 383 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).