July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sooke, with average highs near 20.2°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Sooke was 2009 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14°C. Typical July days reach 20.2°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Sooke, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1983 with 92 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Sooke during July averages 78%. The most humid July was 2025 at 82%, and the least humid was 2009 at 71%.
July receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sooke. The sunniest July was 2013 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Sooke during July is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1997, 2017 and 2021 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.1°C | 16.3°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 16.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 12.2°C | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 33 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 26 mm | -9 mm |
July temperatures in Sooke have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (1986) to a record high of 34°C (2009).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sooke
July is one of the best times to visit Sooke. Expect days averaging 20.2°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 16.1°C) — warmer than Sooke's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 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 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 24.6°C | 9.6°C | 23 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 28.7°C | 10.6°C | 22 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 26.6°C | 9.2°C | 33 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 31 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 28.6°C | 10.4°C | 16 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 19.2°C | 15.3°C | 11.5°C | 28.3°C | 9.7°C | 33 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 19.1°C | 15.6°C | 12.2°C | 24.5°C | 10.5°C | 50 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 30.4°C | 9.6°C | 25 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 23.7°C | 9.2°C | 16 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 25.8°C | 10.4°C | 43 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 13.4°C | 28.9°C | 11.2°C | 30 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 28.5°C | 10.1°C | 24 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 26.6°C | 10.4°C | 8 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 23.8°C | 8.3°C | 34 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 24.0°C | 8.6°C | 37 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 29.7°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 🔥 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 34.0°C | 9.7°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 10.9°C | 24.5°C | 8.6°C | 25 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 30.1°C | 10.6°C | 51 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 30.9°C | 9.9°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 25.6°C | 10.2°C | 53 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 31.9°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 29.5°C | 9.0°C | 17 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 20.2°C | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 28.1°C | 8.1°C | 16 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 24.2°C | 9.6°C | 20 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 25.2°C | 9.0°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 25.3°C | 8.7°C | 29 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 30.6°C | 11.2°C | 52 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 26.6°C | 10.1°C | 66 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.2°C | 28.6°C | 9.1°C | 21 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 29.7°C | 10.3°C | 38 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 30.8°C | 9.0°C | 17 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 21.4°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 27.7°C | 11.5°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 29.5°C | 9.3°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 29.5°C | 10.2°C | 12 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 18.9°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 23.6°C | 9.2°C | 39 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 14.9°C | 10.7°C | 28.4°C | 8.2°C | 30 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 24.1°C | 8.5°C | 35 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 22.8°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 28.2°C | 9.1°C | 5 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.6°C | 7.8°C | 7 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 27.2°C | 9.3°C | 92 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 27.2°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 9.0°C | 24 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 20.2°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 30 mm of rainfall in Sooke, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 1983.
The hottest July reached 34°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 20.8°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sooke and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.2°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Sooke, averaging 16.1°C.
For July in Sooke, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.2°C and lows of 11.9°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1997).
The wettest July on record was 1983 with 92 mm. On average, July sees 30 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 Sooke 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.
