Wheat Ridge weather in July

In July, Wheat Ridge sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Wheat Ridge's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wheat Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
58°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:49 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Wheat Ridge is city in Jefferson County, Colorado, USA.

Density
1,261/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Wheat Ridge reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18556
28556
38556
48557
58557
68557
78557
88658
98658
108658
118658
128658
138658
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158658
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258559
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278559
288559
298558
308558
318558

How July really feels in Wheat Ridge

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.

Wheat Ridge weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 18°0.95.259.50.3
Feb44° / 20°0.95.85.510.41.0
Mar53° / 27°1.97.65.711.73.3
Apr59° / 33°2.79.94.7134.7
May69° / 43°3.211114.26.2
Jun80° / 52°2.18.3014.86.8
Jul85° / 58°1.67.2014.55.5
Aug83° / 57°1.56.4013.66.3
Sep76° / 49°1.45.80.512.37.7
Oct64° / 37°1.66.12.210.96.4
Nov51° / 26°1.265.19.82.9
Dec42° / 18°0.84.84.99.20.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
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196535
206535
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Wheat Ridge gets around 1.6 in of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
822
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
590100
690100
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1286140
1386140
1486140
1586140
1686140
1785141
1885141
1984151
2084151
2184151
2283161
2383161
2483161
2582171
2682171
2782171
2881181
2981181
3081181
3181181

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
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 7:27 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:407:27
214.84:417:27
314.84:417:27
414.84:427:27
514.74:427:27
614.74:437:26
714.74:437:26
814.74:447:26
914.74:447:26
1014.74:457:25
1114.74:467:25
1214.64:467:25
1314.64:477:24
1414.64:487:24
1514.64:487:23
1614.64:497:23
1714.54:507:22
1814.54:517:22
1914.54:517:21
2014.54:527:20
2114.44:537:20
2214.44:547:19
2314.44:557:18
2414.44:567:17
2514.34:567:16
2614.34:577:16
2714.34:587:15
2814.24:597:14
2914.25:007:13
3014.25:017:12
3114.25:027:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Wheat Ridge?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wheat Ridge in July

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

In July, Wheat Ridge sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge peaks around July 14 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 14UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Wheat Ridge in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wheat Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wheat Ridge?

Wheat Ridge sits at 39.8°N, 105.1°W, 5,459 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Arvada, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Wheat Ridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wheat Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft around an average of 5,417 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,657 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,551 ft.

The land around Wheat Ridge is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (31%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
344 ft
10 miles
2,657 ft
50 miles
9,551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Arvada 2.5 mi · Lakewood 4.3 mi · Denver 5.0 mi · Westminster 5.6 mi · Sherrelwood 6.2 mi · Golden 7.5 mi · Commerce City 8.1 mi · Thornton 8.7 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 Wheat Ridge (39.7661°, -105.0772°, elevation 5,459 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).