July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bishop Auckland, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 14.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bishop Auckland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Bishop Auckland was 2006 — when the month averaged 16.6°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.5°C. Typical July days reach 18.5°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Bishop Auckland, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 176 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Bishop Auckland during July averages 84%. The most humid July was 2012 at 87%, and the least humid was 1990 at 80%.
July receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bishop Auckland. The sunniest July was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Bishop Auckland during July is 3 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1988 and 1993 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 18.5°C | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 18.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 61 mm | 91 mm | 85 mm | 90 mm | +23 mm |
July temperatures in Bishop Auckland have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (2000) to a record high of 31°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bishop Auckland
July is one of the best times to visit Bishop Auckland. Expect days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 14.3°C) — warmer than Bishop Auckland's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (78 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 | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 25.4°C | 7.6°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 23.8°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 17.7°C | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 23.3°C | 7.9°C | 152 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 31.0°C | 8.5°C | 53 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 25.2°C | 8.4°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 26.1°C | 6.6°C | 90 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 28.3°C | 6.0°C | 100 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 25.3°C | 8.0°C | 60 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 22.4°C | 6.5°C | 106 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 26.1°C | 6.7°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 26.2°C | 5.8°C | 96 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 24.2°C | 7.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.2°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 5.5°C | 117 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 21.0°C | 5.2°C | 80 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 21.8°C | 6.4°C | 95 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 25.2°C | 6.8°C | 176 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 23.4°C | 6.0°C | 118 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 19.4°C | 6.5°C | 138 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 21.8°C | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.5°C | 6.7°C | 28 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 22.3°C | 5.9°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 23.9°C | 8.4°C | 82 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 23.1°C | 6.3°C | 92 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 24.1°C | 6.0°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 22.7°C | 4.5°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 24.1°C | 5.2°C | 47 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 20.7°C | 7.7°C | 84 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 10.1°C | 23.6°C | 5.0°C | 74 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 9.1°C | 22.6°C | 5.4°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 19.9°C | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.3°C | 7.0°C | 37 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 23.4°C | 6.6°C | 51 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 20.2°C | 5.5°C | 67 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 21.5°C | 6.4°C | 86 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 24.0°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 23.8°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 24.6°C | 7.1°C | 42 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 9.3°C | 20.1°C | 7.5°C | 145 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 23.6°C | 6.1°C | 100 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 22.7°C | 5.8°C | 56 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 17.3°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 22.3°C | 5.9°C | 100 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 22.8°C | 5.2°C | 23 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 20.9°C | 16.3°C | 11.7°C | 26.7°C | 7.9°C | 30 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 23.8°C | 7.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 21.5°C | 7.1°C | 73 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 18.5°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 14.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 78 mm of rainfall in Bishop Auckland, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 31°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bishop Auckland and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Bishop Auckland, averaging 14.3°C.
For July in Bishop Auckland, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 176 mm. On average, July sees 78 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 Bishop Auckland 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.
