Juneau weather in July

In July, Juneau sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 7.0 in of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 17.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 54 min at the start of July to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Juneau's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juneau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
1st warmest
Overnight low
50°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7.0 in
18.9 wet days
Daylight
17 h 18 min
3:24 AM – 8:42 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
3 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Juneau is consolidated city-borough and capital of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 60°F through the month.

A typical July day in Juneau reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16048
26049
36049
46049
56049
66049
76049
86049
96049
106049
116050
126050
136050
146050
156050
166050
176050
186050
196050
206050
216050
226050
236050
246050
256050
266050
276050
286150
296150
306150
316150

How July really feels in Juneau

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.

Juneau weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°9.819.819.46.80.0
Feb29° / 20°7.416.615.98.90.0
Mar33° / 22°7.217.917.711.40.0
Apr41° / 30°5.616.511.9140.2
May50° / 37°5.4163.616.41.9
Jun58° / 46°5.316.5017.83.3
Jul60° / 50°7.018.9017.23.7
Aug59° / 49°9.319.3015.13.5
Sep53° / 43°13.0210.212.52.2
Oct43° / 34°13.022.78.29.90.4
Nov33° / 24°10.320.918.67.50.0
Dec29° / 21°10.821.120.46.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91783
101684
111684
121684
131684
141585
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201486
211486
221486
231585
241585
251684
261783
271882
281981
292179
302179
312377

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Juneau gets around 7.0 in of rain over 18.9 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 60% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1761
1861
1961
2061
2162
2262
2362
2462
2561
2661
2760
2859
2959
3058
3157

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29946
30946
31937

Wind in July

Winds average 3 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 54 min at the start of July to 16 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:05 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.93:058:57
217.83:068:56
317.83:078:56
417.83:088:55
517.83:098:54
617.73:108:54
717.73:118:53
817.73:138:52
917.63:148:51
1017.63:158:50
1117.53:178:49
1217.53:188:48
1317.43:208:46
1417.43:218:45
1517.43:238:44
1617.33:248:42
1717.23:268:41
1817.23:288:39
1917.13:298:38
2017.13:318:36
2117.03:338:34
2217.03:358:33
2316.93:378:31
2416.83:398:29
2516.83:418:27
2616.73:438:25
2716.63:458:23
2816.63:478:21
2916.53:498:19
3016.43:518:17
3116.43:538:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Juneau?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juneau.

What to pack for Juneau in July

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

In July, Juneau sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 50°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Juneau 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 Juneau peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Juneau?

Juneau sits at 58.3°N, 134.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Whitehorse, 168 mi away.

TerraceDawson CityFort St. JohnPrince GeorgeEagle RiverAnchorageBadger

Topography around Juneau

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Juneau has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,486 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,946 ft.

The land around Juneau is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and water (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%), snow and ice (25%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
3,556 ft
10 miles
5,486 ft
50 miles
7,946 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Whitehorse 168 mi · Terrace 343 mi · Dawson City 431 mi · Fort St. John 525 mi · Prince George 541 mi · Eagle River 564 mi · Anchorage 574 mi · Badger 621 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 Juneau (58.3019°, -134.4197°, elevation 56 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).