July is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 17.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Cold Lake was 2007 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 15.8°C. Typical July days reach 23.4°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Cold Lake, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1986 with 142 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Cold Lake during July averages 67%. The most humid July was 2020 at 77%, and the least humid was 2002 at 51%.
July receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cold Lake. The sunniest July was 2007 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Cold Lake during July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1988 and 2002 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | 17.7°C | 18.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 23.2°C | 23.6°C | 23.2°C | 24.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | 12.2°C | 12.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 56 mm | 85 mm | 93 mm | 55 mm | -34 mm |
July temperatures in Cold Lake have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 4.1°C (1991) to a record high of 36°C (2002).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cold Lake
July is one of the best times to visit Cold Lake. Expect days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Cold Lake's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 30.0°C | 6.0°C | 18 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 33.7°C | 9.9°C | 41 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 28.9°C | 6.9°C | 78 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 28.7°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 34.2°C | 9.9°C | 11 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 28.5°C | 9.8°C | 125 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.7°C | 6.9°C | 125 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 30.2°C | 8.0°C | 93 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 7.0°C | 97 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 28.8°C | 8.5°C | 66 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 32.7°C | 8.5°C | 99 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 30.2°C | 8.7°C | 110 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 31.4°C | 6.3°C | 61 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 32.4°C | 10.5°C | 71 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 8.3°C | 107 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | 7.3°C | 99 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 28.6°C | 5.0°C | 57 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 30.7°C | 8.7°C | 95 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 🔥 | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 33.3°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 33.3°C | 10.1°C | 75 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.6°C | 5.8°C | 96 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 21.8°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 28.9°C | 6.5°C | 112 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 29.3°C | 8.5°C | 99 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 36.0°C | 6.7°C | 62 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 29.3°C | 7.8°C | 76 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 28.4°C | 5.3°C | 139 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 30.0°C | 5.9°C | 48 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 30.8°C | 7.4°C | 59 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 30.8°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 6.6°C | 76 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 28.0°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 30.7°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 6.1°C | 56 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 27.5°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 30.7°C | 4.1°C | 30 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 30.5°C | 6.4°C | 86 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 32.2°C | 7.6°C | 74 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 30.1°C | 7.7°C | 116 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 31.7°C | 8.5°C | 114 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 28.3°C | 7.2°C | 142 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 31.3°C | 7.9°C | 36 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 33.1°C | 7.7°C | 73 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 27.4°C | 8.1°C | 101 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 29.8°C | 8.3°C | 78 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 29.8°C | 8.2°C | 68 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 23.4°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 77 mm of rainfall in Cold Lake, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 1986.
The hottest July reached 36°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 4.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 24.6°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Cold Lake, averaging 17.8°C.
For July in Cold Lake, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 1986 with 142 mm. On average, July sees 77 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cold Lake behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
