July is one of the warmer months of the year in Olds, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 16.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Olds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Olds was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.8°C. Typical July days reach 22.5°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Olds, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1999 with 210 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Olds during July averages 67%. The most humid July was 1982 at 78%, and the least humid was 2002 at 52%.
July receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Olds. The sunniest July was 2007 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Olds during July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996 and 2002 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.8°C | 15.5°C | 17.1°C | 16.7°C | 17.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 23.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.6°C | 11.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 94 mm | 70 mm | 84 mm | 83 mm | -23 mm |
July temperatures in Olds have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1999) to a record high of 34.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 210 mm.
One of the best times to visit Olds
July is one of the best times to visit Olds. Expect days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 16.5°C) — warmer than Olds's yearly average — with higher rainfall (87 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 | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 29.3°C | 4.7°C | 135 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 33.6°C | 8.9°C | 47 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 32.7°C | 7.1°C | 68 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 29.7°C | 7.7°C | 69 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 33.9°C | 9.3°C | 49 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 27.5°C | 7.0°C | 128 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 28.1°C | 4.2°C | 105 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 31.2°C | 5.9°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 31.0°C | 6.3°C | 38 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 27.2°C | 7.4°C | 119 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 32.1°C | 7.7°C | 87 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 31.3°C | 7.0°C | 48 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 32.4°C | 4.5°C | 72 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 30.7°C | 7.7°C | 81 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.1°C | 5.6°C | 116 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 28.6°C | 5.4°C | 112 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 30.1°C | 2.5°C | 92 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 28.1°C | 5.5°C | 72 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 30.4°C | 6.7°C | 31 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 30.1°C | 8.5°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 28.1°C | 5.8°C | 69 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 102 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 31.8°C | 6.8°C | 30 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 34.4°C | 3.4°C | 41 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 33.0°C | 7.0°C | 92 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 28.5°C | 5.7°C | 119 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 26.6°C | 0.9°C | 210 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 28.8°C | 6.6°C | 93 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 27.9°C | 4.5°C | 65 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 27.8°C | 5.7°C | 72 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 9.8°C | 25.8°C | 5.5°C | 122 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 32.5°C | 6.8°C | 48 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 8.0°C | 26.8°C | 4.6°C | 105 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 27.0°C | 3.5°C | 73 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 27.4°C | 6.3°C | 52 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 29.4°C | 5.3°C | 104 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 30.4°C | 6.5°C | 74 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 32.9°C | 6.7°C | 100 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 30.2°C | 4.9°C | 136 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 8.3°C | 25.6°C | 3.5°C | 151 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 32.4°C | 6.9°C | 39 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 32.8°C | 5.3°C | 37 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 28.9°C | 5.4°C | 78 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 26.9°C | 4.6°C | 179 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 26.4°C | 3.4°C | 152 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 22.5°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 87 mm of rainfall in Olds, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 210 mm in 1999.
The hottest July reached 34.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Olds and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Olds, averaging 16.5°C.
For July in Olds, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1996).
The wettest July on record was 1999 with 210 mm. On average, July sees 87 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 Olds 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.
