July is one of the cooler months of the year in Scone, with average highs near 14.8°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 9.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Scone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Scone was 2023 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 7.4°C. Typical July days reach 14.8°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Scone, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1998 with 152 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 1989 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 64%.
July receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest July was 2018 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Scone during July is 2 m/s. The windiest July was 1990 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 9.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 3.5°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 4.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 61 mm | 38 mm | 35 mm | 50 mm | -13 mm |
July temperatures in Scone have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (2007) to a record high of 23.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Scone
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Scone. That said, July — with days averaging 14.8°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 9.2°C) and moderate rainfall (49 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | 18.6°C | -0.3°C | 58 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 18.2°C | -1.2°C | 23 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 4.8°C | 23.4°C | -0.2°C | 16 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | 17.3°C | -1.1°C | 106 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | 20.1°C | -1.1°C | 34 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 20.3°C | 1.0°C | 66 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.0°C | 21.1°C | -0.5°C | 8 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 17.4°C | 10.2°C | 3.1°C | 22.1°C | -1.7°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 2.8°C | 23.2°C | 0.1°C | 6 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 22.6°C | -1.7°C | 44 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 8.1°C | 2.5°C | 17.3°C | -1.8°C | 21 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 20.3°C | -0.4°C | 31 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | 19.5°C | -0.3°C | 27 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.4°C | 69 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | 18.0°C | -1.7°C | 33 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 19.8°C | 0.0°C | 107 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 19.2°C | 0.7°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | 19.6°C | -0.2°C | 39 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 2.1°C | 18.0°C | -2.9°C | 17 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | 19.4°C | -1.2°C | 46 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | 17.8°C | -0.2°C | 35 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | 22.3°C | -0.4°C | 49 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 20.0°C | -2.1°C | 30 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 2.2°C | 19.4°C | -2.0°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | 20.2°C | 0.6°C | 64 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | 18.8°C | -1.3°C | 52 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 15.0°C | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 17.4°C | 0.4°C | 74 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 18.1°C | -1.2°C | 152 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 18.4°C | -0.9°C | 21 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 19.3°C | -0.6°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | 16.7°C | -2.0°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 2.7°C | 20.0°C | -1.1°C | 29 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 20.3°C | -0.2°C | 84 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 21.6°C | -1.0°C | 22 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 17.7°C | -1.9°C | 55 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | 21.9°C | -1.2°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 7.4°C | 2.8°C | 18.7°C | -1.5°C | 67 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 17.9°C | 0.5°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | 18.3°C | -2.2°C | 27 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 18.8°C | -1.8°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 3.4°C | 20.6°C | -1.9°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | 16.5°C | -0.5°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 2.3°C | 17.3°C | -1.7°C | 50 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 16.8°C | -2.5°C | 26 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 19.0°C | -1.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 14.8°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 49 mm of rainfall in Scone, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 1998.
The hottest July reached 23.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 4.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Scone and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.8°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Scone, averaging 9.2°C.
For July in Scone, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.8°C and lows of 3.5°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest July on record was 1998 with 152 mm. On average, July sees 49 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scone behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
