Rutland weather in July

In July, Rutland sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rutland's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
1st warmest
Overnight low
59°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:29 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Rutland is city in and county seat of Rutland County, Vermont, United States.

Density
795/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 77°F through the month.

A typical July day in Rutland reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Rutland

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.

Rutland 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
Jan27° / 11°3.09.88.49.10.0
Feb30° / 13°2.79.17.810.20.0
Mar38° / 22°3.611.37.311.60.1
Apr52° / 35°3.7123.413.22.7
May64° / 45°3.812.60.314.55.3
Jun73° / 54°4.213.5015.26.1
Jul77° / 59°3.912.2014.96.4
Aug76° / 57°3.410.9013.86.9
Sep68° / 50°3.59.2012.36.4
Oct55° / 39°4.411.11.110.83.6
Nov43° / 29°3.310.73.69.50.6
Dec32° / 18°3.611.38.48.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45050
55149
65248
75248
85446
95446
105347
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
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175248
185149
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315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rutland gets around 3.9 in of rain over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
741
841
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
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3038
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352922112
2353022122
3343022122
4343122122
5333121122
6333221132
7323221132
8323222132
9313122142
10313123142
11303023151
12303024151
13302925151
14292826151
15292727161
16292728161
17282729161
18282629161
19272630161
20272631151
21262731151
22262732151
23252732141
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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
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 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 4:19 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:197:32
215.24:197:31
315.24:207:31
415.24:207:31
515.24:217:31
615.14:227:31
715.14:227:30
815.14:237:30
915.14:247:30
1015.14:247:29
1115.14:257:29
1215.04:267:28
1315.04:277:28
1415.04:277:27
1515.04:287:27
1614.94:297:26
1714.94:307:25
1814.94:317:25
1914.94:327:24
2014.84:337:23
2114.84:347:22
2214.84:357:21
2314.74:367:20
2414.74:377:20
2514.74:387:19
2614.74:397:18
2714.64:407:17
2814.64:417:16
2914.54:427:14
3014.54:437:13
3114.54:447:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rutland?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rutland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutland in July

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

In July, Rutland sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rutland in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rutland peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rutland?

Rutland sits at 43.6°N, 73.0°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queensbury, 36 mi away.

Topography around Rutland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rutland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft around an average of 666 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,862 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 ft.

The land around Rutland is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
548 ft
10 miles
3,862 ft
50 miles
4,078 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Queensbury 36 mi · Wilton 49 mi · Saratoga Springs 55 mi · Keene 58 mi · South Burlington 60 mi · Burlington 61 mi · Colchester 65 mi · Clifton Park 65 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 Rutland (43.6106°, -72.9726°, elevation 646 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).