Golden Valley in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Golden Valley sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 11.7 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Golden Valley's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Golden Valley's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 62°F
- Rainfall
- 11.7 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Golden Valley in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.
A typical summer day in Golden Valley reaches about 79°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Golden Valley
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.
Golden Valley 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 | 23° / 8° | 1.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 12° | 1.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 2.0 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 55° / 37° | 3.2 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 68° / 49° | 4.3 | 12 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 77° / 60° | 4.3 | 12.1 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 81° / 64° | 3.5 | 10.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 61° | 3.9 | 10 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 71° / 53° | 3.3 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 57° / 40° | 2.6 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 40° / 27° | 1.9 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 1.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Golden Valley gets around 11.7 in of rain over 33 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 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Golden Valley?
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 Golden Valley for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Golden Valley in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Golden Valley sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Golden Valley in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Golden Valley peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Golden Valley?
Golden Valley sits at 45.0°N, 93.3°W, 856 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Crystal, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around Golden Valley
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Golden Valley.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Golden Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 896 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.
The land around Golden Valley is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (39%) and trees (35%) 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 Golden Valley (45.0097°, -93.3491°, elevation 856 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.