Bozeman weather in July

In July, Bozeman sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bozeman's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bozeman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
48°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:54 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Bozeman is city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical July day in Bozeman reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 10°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Bozeman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Bozeman weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°1.28.798.90.0
Feb31° / 13°1.38.69.310.10.0
Mar39° / 19°1.911.39.511.60.1
Apr47° / 26°3.214.19.513.31.4
May58° / 35°4.016.33.214.73.6
Jun67° / 42°4.214.40.715.45.6
Jul78° / 48°2.08.6015.17.3
Aug77° / 47°1.67.2013.97.6
Sep66° / 40°2.18.30.912.36.4
Oct51° / 29°2.310.64.810.72.6
Nov37° / 17°1.79.58.49.30.0
Dec28° / 10°1.38.798.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bozeman gets around 2.0 in of rain over 8.6 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 28% 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
536
636
735
835
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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
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17973
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26982
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 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 4:43 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:438:12
215.54:448:11
315.44:448:11
415.44:458:11
515.44:468:11
615.44:468:10
715.44:478:10
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bozeman

In seasonPeak

In July, Bozeman sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bozeman's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Bozeman?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bozeman in July

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

In July, Bozeman sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Bozeman 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 Bozeman peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bozeman 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 Bozeman is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1618 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bozeman?

Bozeman sits at 45.7°N, 111.0°W, 4,816 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Butte, 75 mi away.

Topography around Bozeman

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bozeman.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bozeman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft around an average of 4,843 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,731 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,293 ft.

The land around Bozeman is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
627 ft
10 miles
4,731 ft
50 miles
7,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Butte 75 mi · Helena 79 mi · Billings 122 mi · Great Falls 126 mi · Rexburg 133 mi · Idaho Falls 160 mi · Missoula 163 mi · Conda 206 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Bozeman (45.6797°, -111.0386°, elevation 4,816 ft), 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).