Caldwell weather in July

In July, Caldwell sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 91°F in the first days to 95°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Caldwell's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caldwell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.7 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:24 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
8.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Caldwell is city in and county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States.

Density
898/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 91°F in the first days to 95°F by the end.

A typical July day in Caldwell reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 30°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 102°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 10°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Caldwell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Caldwell weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°1.58.73.79.10.1
Feb48° / 30°1.072.110.21.7
Mar58° / 37°1.280.511.64.4
Apr65° / 42°1.06.20.113.26.4
May75° / 50°1.05.7014.57.6
Jun83° / 57°0.53.1015.26.8
Jul94° / 64°0.10.7014.93.7
Aug92° / 62°0.10.9013.84.3
Sep81° / 54°0.42012.37.7
Oct66° / 43°0.74010.87.1
Nov50° / 34°1.17.419.52.5
Dec40° / 27°1.79.33.58.80.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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

Any precipitation

Caldwell gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:148:27
215.25:148:26
315.25:158:26
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515.25:168:26
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715.15:178:25
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1615.05:248:21
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2914.65:368:09
3014.55:378:08
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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 8.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 8.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Caldwell?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caldwell. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caldwell in July

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

In July, Caldwell sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caldwell 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 Caldwell peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caldwell 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 Caldwell is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1729 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caldwell?

Caldwell sits at 43.7°N, 116.7°W, 2,375 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nampa, 11 mi away.

Topography around Caldwell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Caldwell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 2,385 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,283 ft.

The land around Caldwell is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, cropland (48%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
620 ft
50 miles
6,283 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Nampa 11 mi · Meridian 15 mi · Eagle 17 mi · Kuna 18 mi · Boise 24 mi · Twin Falls 135 mi · Pendleton 173 mi · Walla Walla 185 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 Caldwell (43.6629°, -116.6874°, elevation 2,375 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).