July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ipswich, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 7.3°C (mean 13.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ipswich. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ipswich was 1993 — when the month averaged 15.8°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 11.2°C. Typical July days reach 19.4°C with nights near 7.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Ipswich, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 135 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Ipswich during July averages 73%. The most humid July was 1983 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 59%.
July receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ipswich. The sunniest Julys were 2007, 2014 and 2017, among others at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Ipswich during July is 1.1 m/s. The windiest July was 2024 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.4°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 14.1°C | 13.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 19.0°C | 19.9°C | 20.4°C | 19.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 7.4°C | 7.1°C | 7.8°C | 7.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 41 mm | 25 mm | 24 mm | 41 mm | -28 mm |
July temperatures in Ipswich have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (2007) to a record high of 27°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Ipswich
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ipswich. That said, July — with days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 7.3°C (mean 13.4°C) and moderate rainfall (39 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 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | 3.8°C | 54 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 24.4°C | 2.8°C | 31 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 26.6°C | 4.4°C | 26 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 22.0°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | 2.1°C | 37 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 23.8°C | 1.3°C | 37 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 25.5°C | 2.8°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 26.5°C | 3.5°C | 17 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 7.9°C | 26.5°C | 3.9°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 27.0°C | 3.3°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 25.2°C | 0.3°C | 13 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 5.9°C | 25.5°C | 1.5°C | 10 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 22.6°C | 3.0°C | 44 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 22.0°C | 1.6°C | 52 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 19.3°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 22.3°C | 1.2°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | 4.0°C | 43 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 22.7°C | 2.9°C | 10 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 23.2°C | 1.9°C | 87 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.0°C | 23.7°C | -1.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 24.7°C | 4.4°C | 51 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 23.0°C | 3.2°C | 12 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 26.4°C | 2.5°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.8°C | 0.8°C | 24 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 5.5°C | 23.8°C | 2.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 24.9°C | 2.6°C | 40 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 6.4°C | 25.2°C | 1.1°C | 15 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 21.8°C | 2.7°C | 91 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 2.0°C | 54 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 23.3°C | 5.5°C | 29 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 20.8°C | 0.2°C | 37 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 23.6°C | 2.0°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 22.2°C | 2.8°C | 20 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 🔥 | 20.6°C | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 26.1°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.7°C | 24.4°C | 2.5°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | 23.8°C | 0.9°C | 32 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 23.6°C | -0.2°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 21.6°C | 0.0°C | 45 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 21.1°C | 3.2°C | 128 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 24.7°C | 1.5°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 25.0°C | -0.1°C | 52 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 23.1°C | 1.0°C | 93 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 22.1°C | 1.1°C | 135 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.9°C | 22.2°C | 0.8°C | 65 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 21.5°C | 0.4°C | 16 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 26.1°C | 1.3°C | 43 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 19.4°C with lows near 7.3°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 39 mm of rainfall in Ipswich, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 27°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 19.8°C and overnight lows from 6.3°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ipswich and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 7.3°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Ipswich, averaging 13.4°C.
For July in Ipswich, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 7.3°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2024).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 135 mm. On average, July sees 39 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 Ipswich 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.
