Chur weather in July

In July, Chur sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 154 mm of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chur's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
154 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:48 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Chur is capital of the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
652/km²
people per km²

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 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chur reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How July really feels in Chur

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.

Chur weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°7812.113.58.80.0
Feb-2° / -11°6911.512.6100.0
Mar / -7°911414.611.60.0
Apr / -3°10715.212.513.30.3
May11° / 14018.8714.82.0
Jun15° / 16418.92.115.63.5
Jul17° / 15417.80.715.34.4
Aug16° / 16316.50.5144.5
Sep13° / 12013.73.212.43.1
Oct / -0°11112.16.410.61.3
Nov / -6°11913.5139.20.0
Dec-3° / -11°9113.113.98.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94357
104456
114456
124555
134555
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Chur gets around 154 mm of rain and snow over 17.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 57% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1572
2572
3573
4583
5583
6583
7593
8593
9583
10584
11584
12584
13584
14574
15573
16573
17573
18563
19562
20562
21562
22561
23561
24561
25561
26561
27571
28570
29570
30570
31570

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 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 4:36 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:368:14
215.64:378:14
315.64:388:14
415.64:388:13
515.64:398:13
615.64:398:13
715.54:408:12
815.54:418:12
915.54:428:11
1015.54:428:11
1115.54:438:10
1215.44:448:10
1315.44:458:09
1415.44:468:09
1515.34:478:08
1615.34:488:07
1715.34:498:06
1815.34:508:06
1915.24:518:05
2015.24:528:04
2115.24:538:03
2215.14:548:02
2315.14:558:01
2415.14:568:00
2515.04:577:59
2615.04:587:58
2714.95:007:56
2814.95:017:55
2914.95:027:54
3014.85:037:53
3114.85:047:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Chur?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Chur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chur in July

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

In July, Chur sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Chur in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chur peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chur?

Chur sits at 46.8°N, 9.5°E, 601 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Davos, 24 km away.

DavosVaduzBludenzFeldkirchSt. MoritzHohenemsHerisauDornbirn

Topography around Chur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chur has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,677 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,742 m.

The land around Chur is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,304 m
16 km
2,677 m
80 km
3,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Davos 24 km · Vaduz 32 km · Bludenz 40 km · Feldkirch 43 km · St. Moritz 46 km · Hohenems 58 km · Herisau 63 km · Dornbirn 65 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Chur (46.8499°, 9.5329°, elevation 601 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).