July is one of the warmer months of the year in Saguenay, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 13°C (mean 17.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Saguenay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Saguenay was 2020 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 14.1°C. Typical July days reach 22.5°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Saguenay, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1996 with 201 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 54 mm.
Relative humidity in Saguenay during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 2015 at 83%, and the least humid was 2005 at 74%.
July receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saguenay. The sunniest Julys were 2005 and 2013 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Saguenay during July is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1998, 2014 and 2022, among others at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 19.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.4°C | 23.0°C | 23.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | 13.0°C | 13.4°C | 14.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 107 mm | 118 mm | 113 mm | 98 mm | 104 mm | -3 mm |
July temperatures in Saguenay have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 4.7°C (1982) to a record high of 32.1°C (2002).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 201 mm.
One of the best times to visit Saguenay
July is one of the best times to visit Saguenay. Expect days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 13°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Saguenay's yearly average — with higher rainfall (108 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 | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 28.6°C | 9.1°C | 96 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 30.4°C | 8.6°C | 84 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 15.6°C | 31.0°C | 9.1°C | 137 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 28.1°C | 6.7°C | 89 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 12.3°C | 27.7°C | 7.2°C | 73 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 31.6°C | 9.5°C | 146 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 28.6°C | 8.9°C | 91 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 31.1°C | 8.4°C | 109 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 25.6°C | 7.2°C | 66 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 27.2°C | 9.4°C | 95 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 6.4°C | 154 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 29.2°C | 8.6°C | 103 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.8°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 28.3°C | 8.5°C | 68 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 10.6°C | 130 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 31.3°C | 7.8°C | 94 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 25.0°C | 7.6°C | 120 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 25.2°C | 9.1°C | 125 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 28.6°C | 7.5°C | 92 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 28.2°C | 9.6°C | 150 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 29.7°C | 8.7°C | 54 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 27.6°C | 6.8°C | 90 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 26.7°C | 8.7°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 32.1°C | 6.9°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.5°C | 8.4°C | 167 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.3°C | 7.9°C | 96 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 22.6°C | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 27.7°C | 8.3°C | 115 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 28.8°C | 9.3°C | 127 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 27.8°C | 7.6°C | 69 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 25.6°C | 9.0°C | 201 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 13.8°C | 29.2°C | 8.7°C | 87 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.0°C | 142 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 30.6°C | 8.5°C | 97 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 24.3°C | 4.8°C | 159 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.9°C | 29.0°C | 5.8°C | 86 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.6°C | 6.3°C | 93 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.8°C | 28.8°C | 7.7°C | 64 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 29.6°C | 7.0°C | 94 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 30.0°C | 7.0°C | 128 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 27.6°C | 6.9°C | 145 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.7°C | 7.1°C | 174 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 28.6°C | 9.3°C | 128 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 21.6°C | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 29.8°C | 6.8°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 28.4°C | 4.7°C | 85 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 27.0°C | 7.1°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.4 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 13°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 108 mm of rainfall in Saguenay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 201 mm in 1996.
The hottest July reached 32.1°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 4.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Saguenay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Saguenay, averaging 17.8°C.
For July in Saguenay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 13°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.5 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest July on record was 1996 with 201 mm. On average, July sees 108 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 Saguenay 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.
