Casper weather in July

In July, Casper sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.7 in of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Casper's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.7 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:45 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Casper is city in and county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
868/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 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Casper reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 9°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18254
28254
38254
48355
58355
68355
78355
88456
98456
108456
118456
128456
138556
148557
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228557
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268457
278457
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308457
318457

How July really feels in Casper

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.

Casper weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 12°0.85.65.79.20.0
Feb32° / 13°1.05.95.810.20.0
Mar42° / 22°1.57.1611.60.5
Apr50° / 29°2.310.8713.12.3
May62° / 39°2.711.12.314.45.0
Jun75° / 49°1.46.30.115.17.5
Jul84° / 56°0.74.5014.86.5
Aug82° / 55°0.64.1013.87.3
Sep71° / 46°1.15.60.712.37.5
Oct55° / 33°1.874.110.84.0
Nov41° / 22°1.15.75.59.50.4
Dec30° / 13°0.95.66.18.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
88020
98119
108119
118119
128020
138020
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Casper gets around 0.7 in of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 4:35 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:357:42
215.14:357:42
315.14:367:42
415.14:367:42
515.14:377:42
615.14:387:41
715.04:387:41
815.04:397:41
915.04:407:40
1015.04:407:40
1115.04:417:40
1215.04:427:39
1314.94:427:39
1414.94:437:38
1514.94:447:37
1614.94:457:37
1714.84:467:36
1814.84:477:36
1914.84:477:35
2014.84:487:34
2114.74:497:33
2214.74:507:32
2314.74:517:32
2414.64:527:31
2514.64:537:30
2614.64:547:29
2714.54:557:28
2814.54:567:27
2914.54:577:26
3014.44:587:25
3114.44:597:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
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127.9Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
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187.7Intense
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217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Casper?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Casper for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Casper in July

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

In July, Casper sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Casper in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Casper peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Casper?

Casper sits at 42.9°N, 106.3°W, 5,118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gillette, 106 mi away.

Topography around Casper

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Casper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 5,180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,770 ft.

The land around Casper is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, grassland (81%) within 10 miles, and grassland (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
3,173 ft
50 miles
4,770 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Gillette 106 mi · Laramie 114 mi · Sheridan 137 mi · Cheyenne 142 mi · Fort Collins 170 mi · Rock Springs 172 mi · Rapid City 176 mi · Estes Park 177 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 Casper (42.8666°, -106.3131°, elevation 5,118 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).