July is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 8.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Sale was 2023 — when the month averaged 10.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 6.8°C. Typical July days reach 12°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Sale, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 139 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during July averages 84%. The most humid July was 1991 at 91%, and the least humid was 2018 at 73%.
July receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest Julys were 2009, 2010 and 2017, among others at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Sale during July is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2016, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.6°C | 8.2°C | 9.0°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 12.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.5°C | 5.4°C | 5.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 74 mm | 72 mm | 64 mm | 51 mm | -45 mm |
July temperatures in Sale have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (1985) to a record high of 18.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sale. That said, July — with days averaging 12°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 8.6°C) and moderate rainfall (72 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 | 12.5°C | 9.1°C | 5.7°C | 16.1°C | 2.0°C | 87 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 12.2°C | 8.7°C | 5.3°C | 16.4°C | 1.4°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 17.6°C | 3.0°C | 20 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 12.2°C | 8.7°C | 5.2°C | 17.3°C | 0.9°C | 31 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 5.2°C | 17.0°C | 2.7°C | 39 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 6.0°C | 17.7°C | 1.7°C | 59 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 17.6°C | 2.9°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 18.5°C | 2.0°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 17.5°C | -0.3°C | 35 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 17.2°C | 2.4°C | 100 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 14.6°C | -0.2°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 16.3°C | 2.4°C | 76 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 16.5°C | 2.6°C | 72 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | 0.2°C | 54 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 16.4°C | 0.0°C | 104 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.8°C | 15.7°C | 1.3°C | 40 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 18.2°C | 1.2°C | 72 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 16.6°C | 2.2°C | 75 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 11.3°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 16.3°C | 2.2°C | 95 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 15.0°C | 3.1°C | 71 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.6°C | 3.4°C | 80 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 11.5°C | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 16.3°C | 1.6°C | 62 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 5.3°C | 16.1°C | 2.7°C | 79 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 9.0°C | 5.0°C | 16.8°C | 1.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 6.7°C | 15.5°C | 2.8°C | 69 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 15.6°C | 1.0°C | 58 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 16.9°C | 2.0°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 4.2°C | 14.6°C | 1.6°C | 63 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 4.1°C | 17.6°C | -1.0°C | 44 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 15.1°C | -0.6°C | 99 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | 0.8°C | 92 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 17.6°C | 0.6°C | 27 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 16.4°C | 1.8°C | 100 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 15.1°C | 0.7°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 5.3°C | 15.1°C | 1.4°C | 128 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 15.4°C | 2.3°C | 96 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 14.4°C | 0.5°C | 113 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 14.7°C | 3.0°C | 82 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 16.1°C | 0.5°C | 107 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 15.8°C | -0.7°C | 114 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 16.7°C | -1.2°C | 83 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 14.9°C | 1.4°C | 139 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 3.9°C | 15.6°C | -0.2°C | 73 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.7°C | 6.8°C | 2.8°C | 14.2°C | -0.5°C | 37 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 4.4°C | 15.0°C | 0.1°C | 110 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 12°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 8.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 72 mm of rainfall in Sale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 18.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 12.7°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 5.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Sale, averaging 8.6°C.
For July in Sale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.7 m/s (2011).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 139 mm. On average, July sees 72 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 Sale 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.
