July is one of the warmer months of the year in Folkestone, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Folkestone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Folkestone was 2018 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 15.2°C. Typical July days reach 18.7°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Folkestone, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2007 with 114 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Folkestone during July averages 83%. The most humid July was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 2022 at 78%.
July receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Folkestone. The sunniest July was 2006 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Folkestone during July is 4.3 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1994 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 18.6°C | 19.1°C | 19.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.6°C | 14.8°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 45 mm | 67 mm | 52 mm | 54 mm | +6 mm |
July temperatures in Folkestone have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 10.2°C (1984) to a record high of 27.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 114 mm.
One of the best times to visit Folkestone
July is one of the best times to visit Folkestone. Expect days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 16.8°C) — warmer than Folkestone's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 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 | 20.5°C | 18.5°C | 16.5°C | 23.8°C | 14.0°C | 57 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 19.3°C | 17.4°C | 15.5°C | 23.7°C | 13.1°C | 70 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 17.4°C | 15.5°C | 22.8°C | 13.3°C | 82 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 26.8°C | 13.8°C | 7 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 17.1°C | 15.4°C | 23.3°C | 13.7°C | 62 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 18.8°C | 16.9°C | 14.9°C | 25.4°C | 12.9°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 19.8°C | 17.8°C | 15.8°C | 27.7°C | 14.0°C | 46 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 🔥 | 21.1°C | 18.8°C | 16.5°C | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 19.3°C | 17.6°C | 15.8°C | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 60 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 24.2°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 18.6°C | 16.7°C | 14.8°C | 24.3°C | 12.7°C | 78 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | 17.8°C | 16.0°C | 22.5°C | 13.0°C | 65 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 19.0°C | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 22.9°C | 12.5°C | 35 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 17.5°C | 15.8°C | 14.2°C | 22.6°C | 12.5°C | 85 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 17.5°C | 15.8°C | 14.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 15.4°C | 22.9°C | 13.7°C | 31 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 16.8°C | 15.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 68 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 18.8°C | 16.8°C | 14.9°C | 22.7°C | 12.1°C | 60 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 18.0°C | 16.3°C | 14.5°C | 22.5°C | 12.7°C | 114 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 26.3°C | 14.4°C | 19 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 18.2°C | 16.4°C | 14.6°C | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 80 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 18.3°C | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 23.5°C | 12.4°C | 65 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 17.4°C | 15.6°C | 24.4°C | 14.2°C | 47 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 16.2°C | 14.5°C | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 66 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 15.0°C | 23.0°C | 12.4°C | 67 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 20.2°C | 11.2°C | 81 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 19.4°C | 17.3°C | 15.3°C | 23.7°C | 13.4°C | 14 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 17.5°C | 15.9°C | 14.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 45 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 21.7°C | 12.2°C | 31 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 22.1°C | 11.3°C | 22 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 15.5°C | 24.7°C | 12.5°C | 35 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 15.4°C | 24.9°C | 13.1°C | 56 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 15.8°C | 13.9°C | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 75 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 16.6°C | 14.7°C | 21.8°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 17.9°C | 16.0°C | 14.1°C | 21.5°C | 12.3°C | 86 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 22.9°C | 11.9°C | 25 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 17.6°C | 15.4°C | 24.1°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 85 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 23.6°C | 12.1°C | 92 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 18.0°C | 16.1°C | 14.1°C | 22.1°C | 11.3°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 22.0°C | 12.3°C | 45 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 15.8°C | 13.7°C | 22.1°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 19.5°C | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 24.3°C | 11.7°C | 21 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.4°C | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 23.0°C | 11.6°C | 38 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 15.9°C | 14.1°C | 23.2°C | 12.3°C | 34 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 18.7°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 53 mm of rainfall in Folkestone, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 114 mm in 2007.
The hottest July reached 27.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 10.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.3°C to 19.7°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Folkestone and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Folkestone, averaging 16.8°C.
For July in Folkestone, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 14.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 4.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2007 with 114 mm. On average, July sees 53 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 Folkestone 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.
