July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bradford, with average highs near 27.3°C and lows around 16°C (mean 21.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bradford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Bradford was 2020 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 18.2°C. Typical July days reach 27.3°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Bradford, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1992 with 113 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Bradford during July averages 65%. The most humid July was 2004 at 76%, and the least humid was 1988 at 55%.
July receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bradford. The sunniest July was 1989 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Bradford during July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1985, 1999 and 2016, among others at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 22.5°C | 23.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 28.1°C | 28.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 66 mm | 73 mm | 58 mm | 60 mm | +11 mm |
July temperatures in Bradford have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.5°C (1982) to a record high of 37.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bradford
July is one of the best times to visit Bradford. Expect days averaging 27.3°C and nights around 16°C (mean 21.7°C) — warmer than Bradford's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (62 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 35.3°C | 12.9°C | 39 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 22.7°C | 17.1°C | 31.9°C | 11.0°C | 92 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 32.8°C | 13.9°C | 81 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 33.1°C | 11.9°C | 43 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 32.3°C | 11.3°C | 66 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 🔥 | 30.8°C | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 34.9°C | 15.6°C | 40 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 33.6°C | 12.9°C | 62 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 33.6°C | 12.6°C | 46 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 15.9°C | 30.6°C | 12.5°C | 57 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 34.4°C | 12.3°C | 37 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 33.8°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 14.3°C | 30.8°C | 10.1°C | 95 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 33.7°C | 11.3°C | 69 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 35.5°C | 14.7°C | 65 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 35.5°C | 10.4°C | 50 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 34.1°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 26.8°C | 9.9°C | 70 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 15.9°C | 30.8°C | 10.7°C | 102 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 32.5°C | 9.8°C | 68 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 17.6°C | 34.5°C | 11.8°C | 105 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 35.7°C | 11.7°C | 44 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 30.0°C | 10.6°C | 106 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 31.8°C | 11.3°C | 59 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 32.4°C | 11.4°C | 60 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 31.4°C | 7.8°C | 62 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 14.5°C | 28.2°C | 10.6°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 33.5°C | 11.3°C | 47 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 32.6°C | 12.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 31.6°C | 9.5°C | 36 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 28.7°C | 9.9°C | 78 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 36.1°C | 10.3°C | 47 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 26.2°C | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 30.1°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 31.2°C | 11.2°C | 76 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 ❄️ 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 27.6°C | 7.7°C | 113 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 33.4°C | 11.4°C | 88 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 32.9°C | 10.9°C | 61 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 33.1°C | 10.7°C | 30 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 37.4°C | 10.9°C | 74 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 34.2°C | 11.6°C | 47 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 32.8°C | 9.1°C | 67 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 30.0°C | 10.0°C | 52 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 31.9°C | 7.9°C | 44 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 32.7°C | 8.9°C | 37 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 31.8°C | 7.5°C | 31 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 32.5°C | 10.8°C | 65 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.3°C with lows near 16°C (mean 21.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 62 mm of rainfall in Bradford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1992.
The hottest July reached 37.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 7.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.7°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 14.9°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bradford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.3°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Bradford, averaging 21.7°C.
For July in Bradford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.3°C and lows of 16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest July on record was 1992 with 113 mm. On average, July sees 62 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 Bradford 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.
