July is one of the warmer months of the year in Chester-le-Street, with average highs near 18.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 14.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Chester-le-Street. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Chester-le-Street was 2006 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.9°C. Typical July days reach 18.3°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Chester-le-Street, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Chester-le-Street during July averages 83%. 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 Chester-le-Street. The sunniest July was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Chester-le-Street during July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1988 and 1993 at 4 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 | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.0°C | 18.3°C | 18.1°C | 18.4°C | 18.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 58 mm | 87 mm | 89 mm | 88 mm | +20 mm |
July temperatures in Chester-le-Street have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (2000) to a record high of 30.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
One of the best times to visit Chester-le-Street
July is one of the best times to visit Chester-le-Street. Expect days averaging 18.3°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 14.6°C) — warmer than Chester-le-Street's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 19.6°C | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 24.0°C | 8.6°C | 78 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 23.2°C | 7.7°C | 87 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 22.1°C | 8.6°C | 141 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 30.2°C | 9.0°C | 47 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 24.2°C | 9.2°C | 76 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 23.9°C | 7.3°C | 96 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 26.1°C | 7.4°C | 91 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 24.5°C | 9.3°C | 57 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 21.1°C | 7.6°C | 102 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 25.6°C | 7.2°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 23.1°C | 6.9°C | 103 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 11.5°C | 24.2°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 24.7°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 16.4°C | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 21.2°C | 7.0°C | 125 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 21.0°C | 6.9°C | 90 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 11.3°C | 20.9°C | 7.7°C | 104 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 24.9°C | 8.4°C | 167 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 23.2°C | 7.1°C | 110 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 19.2°C | 7.8°C | 130 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 24.9°C | 8.0°C | 24 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 26.1°C | 9.1°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 21.9°C | 7.9°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 23.8°C | 8.6°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 21.7°C | 7.1°C | 91 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 23.3°C | 7.0°C | 62 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 20.9°C | 5.7°C | 60 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 11.0°C | 23.7°C | 7.9°C | 42 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 20.5°C | 8.7°C | 90 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 23.1°C | 5.8°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 22.7°C | 7.2°C | 51 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 23.8°C | 8.2°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 23.0°C | 8.4°C | 50 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 20.1°C | 6.5°C | 58 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 20.3°C | 7.4°C | 77 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 19.4°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 23.1°C | 9.8°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 23.2°C | 6.4°C | 42 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 23.8°C | 8.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 10.0°C | 20.2°C | 8.0°C | 137 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 23.5°C | 7.2°C | 97 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 22.5°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 17.0°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 21.3°C | 6.9°C | 111 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 21.8°C | 5.9°C | 23 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 12.0°C | 25.9°C | 8.7°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 22.8°C | 7.5°C | 40 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 21.3°C | 7.7°C | 82 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 18.3°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 77 mm of rainfall in Chester-le-Street, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 30.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.3°C to 19°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Chester-le-Street and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.3°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Chester-le-Street, averaging 14.6°C.
For July in Chester-le-Street, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.3°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 167 mm. On average, July sees 77 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 Chester-le-Street 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.
