When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in July
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in July
- Fort McMurrayHighs around 23.9 °C (75 °F), lows around 10.6 °C (51 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 75 °F (23.9 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.6 °C), rain on about 14 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.
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 Fort McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 23.9 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.9 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10.6 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.6 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: 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