Gallup in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gallup sees average daytime highs around 83°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 2.8 in of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 83°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Gallup's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gallup's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 83°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 59°F
- Rainfall
- 2.8 in
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gallup in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 83°F.
A typical summer day in Gallup reaches about 83°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gallup
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gallup weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41° / 21° | 1.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 46° / 25° | 0.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 55° / 31° | 0.9 | 5.7 | 3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 63° / 38° | 0.6 | 4 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 72° / 47° | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 83° / 56° | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 85° / 62° | 1.2 | 6.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 82° / 60° | 1.3 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 76° / 53° | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 65° / 42° | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 53° / 30° | 0.7 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 42° / 22° | 1.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 9.6 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gallup gets around 2.8 in of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gallup?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gallup for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gallup in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gallup sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Gallup in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gallup peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Gallup?
Gallup sits at 35.5°N, 108.7°W, 6,512 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farmington, 88 mi away.
Topography around Gallup
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Gallup.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gallup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 ft around an average of 6,611 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 ft.
The land around Gallup is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and shrubs (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Gallup (35.5281°, -108.7426°, elevation 6,512 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.