July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 13.4°C (mean 17°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ipswich was 2006 — when the month averaged 19.3°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 15.1°C. Typical July days reach 20.6°C with nights near 13.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Ipswich, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2015 with 118 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Ipswich during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 2002 at 84%, and the least humid was 1990 at 74%.
July receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ipswich. The sunniest July was 2006 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Ipswich during July is 3.4 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.9°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 20.7°C | 20.2°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 41 mm | 67 mm | 63 mm | 57 mm | +8 mm |
July temperatures in Ipswich have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.7°C (1984) to a record high of 28.2°C (2018).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ipswich
July is one of the best times to visit Ipswich. Expect days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 13.4°C (mean 17°C) — warmer than Ipswich's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (55 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 | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 27.7°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 24.6°C | 10.4°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 24.0°C | 11.0°C | 100 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.4°C | 27.8°C | 10.7°C | 9 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 20.8°C | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 25.3°C | 9.6°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 25.7°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 27.7°C | 10.7°C | 64 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 28.2°C | 11.8°C | 26 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 24.4°C | 12.2°C | 77 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 17.4°C | 13.8°C | 25.9°C | 10.0°C | 29 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.4°C | 10.3°C | 118 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 21.7°C | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 24.9°C | 10.3°C | 62 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 13.7°C | 24.4°C | 10.7°C | 43 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 19.5°C | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 24.0°C | 10.4°C | 107 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 18.8°C | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 21.5°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 21.4°C | 17.8°C | 14.2°C | 25.3°C | 11.0°C | 43 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.3°C | 22.8°C | 10.4°C | 72 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.8°C | 9.6°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 19.4°C | 16.2°C | 13.0°C | 21.5°C | 10.2°C | 85 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 🔥 | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 26.2°C | 12.2°C | 29 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 23.7°C | 10.2°C | 91 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 19.6°C | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 22.9°C | 9.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 24.3°C | 11.8°C | 61 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.6°C | 10.6°C | 71 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 20.4°C | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 25.5°C | 9.7°C | 77 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 21.8°C | 8.8°C | 68 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 24.5°C | 10.1°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 23.3°C | 9.5°C | 37 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 13.0°C | 23.5°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 24.7°C | 8.6°C | 36 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 25.8°C | 10.8°C | 41 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 25.2°C | 11.2°C | 32 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 23.9°C | 8.5°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 23.8°C | 10.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 20.9°C | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 25.2°C | 10.5°C | 50 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 25.2°C | 8.8°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 25.9°C | 10.6°C | 36 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 21.6°C | 9.8°C | 78 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 23.4°C | 10.0°C | 85 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 19.9°C | 16.3°C | 12.7°C | 24.3°C | 8.9°C | 62 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 19.9°C | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 22.9°C | 10.1°C | 47 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 23.0°C | 7.7°C | 35 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 26.2°C | 8.6°C | 21 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 23.8°C | 9.9°C | 37 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.2°C | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 23.3°C | 9.9°C | 42 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 20.6°C with lows near 13.4°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 55 mm of rainfall in Ipswich, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2015.
The hottest July reached 28.2°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 7.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 21.4°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 13.4°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Ipswich, averaging 17°C.
For July in Ipswich, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 13.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2015 with 118 mm. On average, July sees 55 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 Ipswich 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.
