Castle Rock weather in July

In July, Castle Rock sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Castle Rock's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castle Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
54°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:49 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Castle Rock is town in and seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Castle Rock reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18152
28152
38153
48153
58153
68153
78153
88153
98253
108254
118254
128254
138254
148254
158254
168254
178254
188254
198254
208254
218154
228154
238154
248154
258154
268154
278154
288054
298054
308054
318054

How July really feels in Castle Rock

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.

Castle Rock 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 12°0.64.24.79.50.0
Feb42° / 15°0.755.410.50.3
Mar49° / 22°1.76.95.911.72.2
Apr55° / 28°2.69.76.1133.5
May65° / 39°3.012.31.714.15.5
Jun76° / 48°2.110.20.114.76.8
Jul81° / 54°2.510.9014.56.5
Aug79° / 52°2.010.1013.56.9
Sep72° / 45°1.36.40.512.37.6
Oct60° / 32°1.45.52.4115.7
Nov48° / 21°1.04.94.99.82.0
Dec39° / 12°0.73.94.49.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126634
136733
146733
156733
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Castle Rock gets around 2.5 in of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
219010
228911
238911
248812
258812
268812
278713
288713
298713
308713
318812

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:407:25
214.74:417:25
314.74:417:25
414.74:427:25
514.74:427:25
614.74:437:24
714.74:437:24
814.74:447:24
914.64:457:24
1014.64:457:23
1114.64:467:23
1214.64:477:23
1314.64:477:22
1414.64:487:22
1514.54:497:21
1614.54:497:21
1714.54:507:20
1814.54:517:20
1914.54:527:19
2014.44:527:18
2114.44:537:18
2214.44:547:17
2314.44:557:16
2414.34:567:15
2514.34:577:15
2614.34:577:14
2714.24:587:13
2814.24:597:12
2914.25:007:11
3014.25:017:10
3114.15:027:09

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Castle Rock?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Castle Rock in July

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

In July, Castle Rock sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Castle Rock in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Castle Rock peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castle Rock?

Castle Rock sits at 39.4°N, 104.9°W, 6,224 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parker, 11 mi away.

Topography around Castle Rock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Castle Rock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft around an average of 6,368 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,268 ft.

The land around Castle Rock is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (74%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
646 ft
10 miles
2,028 ft
50 miles
9,268 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Parker 11 mi · Highlands Ranch 14 mi · Centennial 14 mi · Castlewood 15 mi · Southglenn 16 mi · Greenwood Village 17 mi · Littleton 19 mi · Columbine 19 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 Castle Rock (39.3722°, -104.8561°, elevation 6,224 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).