When to go · Cañon City
Cañon City in July
Great month. Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Cañon City in this guide.
Weather in July
- Cañon CityHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days
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.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cañon City, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 1
July: Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
April: Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Cañon City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast