Grand Junction weather in July: Grand Junction, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Grand Junction in July has a normal high of 95°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 95°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal July, 0.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 18°C, 15 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationGrand Junction Walker Field
  • Station IDUSW00023066
  • Location39.13°N 108.54°W
  • Elevation4,858 ft (1,481 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population70,554
  1. Jan 38° 17°
  2. Feb 46° 24°
  3. Mar 58° 32°
  4. Apr 66° 38°
  5. May 77° 47°
  6. Jun 89° 57°
  7. Jul 95° 64°
  8. Aug 91° 62°
  9. Sep 82° 53°
  10. Oct 67° 40°
  11. Nov 52° 28°
  12. Dec 39° 18°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Grand Junction in July?

The normal high is 95°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 79.2°F. July is 6.2°F warmer than June and 2.9°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Grand Junction and the 10th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 82°F.

Grand Junction in July, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 19%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 194°F62°F12%6%
July 895°F63°F14%6%
July 1595°F64°F15%7%
July 2295°F65°F17%7%
July 3194°F64°F19%7%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 15, coldest night July 1)
Grand Junction: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 194°F62°F12%6%14 h 50 min
July 294°F62°F12%6%14 h 50 min
July 394°F62°F12%6%14 h 50 min
July 494°F62°F13%6%14 h 50 min
July 594°F63°F13%6%14 h 50 min
July 694°F63°F13%6%14 h 50 min
July 795°F63°F13%6%14 h 50 min
July 895°F63°F14%6%14 h 50 min
July 995°F63°F14%6%14 h 50 min
July 1095°F64°F14%6%14 h 50 min
July 1195°F64°F14%6%14 h 50 min
July 1295°F64°F15%6%14 h 40 min
July 1395°F64°F15%6%14 h 40 min
July 1495°F64°F15%7%14 h 40 min
July 1595°F64°F15%7%14 h 40 min
July 1695°F64°F16%7%14 h 40 min
July 1795°F65°F16%7%14 h 40 min
July 1895°F65°F16%7%14 h 40 min
July 1995°F65°F16%7%14 h 40 min
July 2095°F65°F16%7%14 h 30 min
July 2195°F65°F17%7%14 h 30 min
July 2295°F65°F17%7%14 h 30 min
July 2395°F65°F17%7%14 h 30 min
July 2495°F65°F17%7%14 h 30 min
July 2595°F65°F18%7%14 h 30 min
July 2694°F65°F18%7%14 h 20 min
July 2794°F65°F18%7%14 h 20 min
July 2894°F65°F18%7%14 h 20 min
July 2994°F65°F18%7%14 h 20 min
July 3094°F65°F19%7%14 h 20 min
July 3194°F64°F19%7%14 h 20 min
Normal high
95°FJuly average
Normal low
64°FJuly average
Precipitation
0.59 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
26
Daylight
14 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
30
Sunshine
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023066; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Grand Junction in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around July 31 (19%). In all, 0.59 in falls on 5 days of a normal July.

In a normal July in Grand Junction, 26 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023066.

How humid and windy is Grand Junction in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 90°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 50% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.67°F48°F50%8.0 mph79%
9 a.m.77°F49°F36%9.2 mph82%
noon86°F47°F26%7.0 mph80%
3 p.m.90°F45°F21%9.8 mph73%
6 p.m.87°F44°F22%10.6 mph72%
9 p.m.77°F45°F32%8.6 mph79%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023066. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for July in Grand Junction?

The warmest July temperature on Grand Junction's official record (since 1893) is 107°F, on July 9, 2021; the coldest is 44°F, on July 5, 1993. The wettest July brought 2.72 in (1929).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.2°F: 2021 82.0°F (+2.8), 2022 81.3°F (+2.1), 2023 83.3°F (+4.1), 2024 83.0°F (+3.8), 2025 80.9°F (+1.7), 2026 84.1°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Grand Junction: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202182.0°F+2.8°F0.50 in
202281.3°F+2.1°F0.93 in
202383.3°F+4.1°F0.00 in
202483.0°F+3.8°F0.14 in
202580.9°F+1.7°F0.17 in
202684.1°F+4.9°F0.07 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GJTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023066. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Grand Junction compare across Colorado?

Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, July normal highs run from 71°F in Fairplay to 95°F in Lamar; Grand Junction's is 95°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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