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Typical July weather

Grand Canyon

Arizona · July

Afternoon storms up top, punishing heat all the way down.

85° days
50° nights

about 4 rainy days · 14½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What July feels like

The monsoon reaches the rim and the afternoon storms are the real hazard — an exposed viewpoint during lightning is exactly the wrong place to be, and rangers clear them. Inner-canyon heat peaks now, which is why the park tells people to stay off the trails below the rim between mid-morning and late afternoon. The corridor trails have water stations, and a sensible plan is built around where they are.

Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. about 10 afternoons top 90°.

The numbers

Typical high85°
Typical low50°
Days with real rain4
Total rain2.3 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)5:23 am / 7:45 pm

How July compares

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