When to go · Vail
Vail in July
Great month. Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Vail in this guide.
Weather in July
- VailHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Vail, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
January: Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Vail: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings