When to go · Calgary
Calgary in July
Great month. Inside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 66
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Calgary in this guide.
Weather in July
- CalgaryHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 66 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 66 days
- Prairies, Canada · Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoonbest weather
Very cold winters (−30 °C (−22 °F) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.Very cold winters (−22 °F (−30 °C) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Canada Day big impact
1 Jul · Canada
Fireworks in Ottawa and cities; Québec's moving day is the same date.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Peak season: Rockies lodging sold out, Canada Day on 1 July, Calgary Stampede. Wildfire smoke possible — check.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Calgary, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 66
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Feb: 0
July: Inside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
February: Inside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
Calgary: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast