July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkstall, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkstall. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kirkstall was 2006 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.6°C. Typical July days reach 18.5°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Kirkstall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 179 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Kirkstall during July averages 84%. The most humid July was 2012 at 88%, and the least humid were 1990 and 2006 at 81%.
July receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kirkstall. The sunniest July was 2006 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 4.
Average wind speed in Kirkstall 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 | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | 14.3°C | 14.6°C | 14.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | 10.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 68 mm | 99 mm | 91 mm | 97 mm | +25 mm |
July temperatures in Kirkstall have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (1990) to a record high of 30.9°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 179 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kirkstall
July is one of the best times to visit Kirkstall. Expect days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 14.4°C) — warmer than Kirkstall's yearly average — with higher rainfall (85 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 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.7°C | 25.7°C | 7.8°C | 87 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 24.1°C | 6.5°C | 72 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 23.1°C | 7.5°C | 154 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 30.9°C | 8.6°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 26.2°C | 8.4°C | 97 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 26.9°C | 6.2°C | 111 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 28.7°C | 6.1°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 21.3°C | 16.1°C | 11.0°C | 25.4°C | 8.4°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 23.0°C | 7.4°C | 115 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.4°C | 26.1°C | 6.6°C | 83 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 5.7°C | 95 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 10.8°C | 24.1°C | 7.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.4°C | 7.1°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 16.8°C | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 22.4°C | 5.7°C | 128 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 21.0°C | 5.2°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 22.0°C | 7.0°C | 100 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 25.4°C | 6.5°C | 179 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 23.8°C | 6.5°C | 122 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 19.2°C | 6.9°C | 157 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 25.7°C | 6.7°C | 33 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 25.7°C | 8.3°C | 84 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 22.5°C | 6.3°C | 89 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 24.1°C | 9.0°C | 97 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 24.5°C | 6.1°C | 107 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 24.1°C | 6.0°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.0°C | 22.8°C | 5.2°C | 74 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 24.2°C | 5.0°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 21.0°C | 8.1°C | 91 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 23.6°C | 6.0°C | 82 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 9.5°C | 22.8°C | 5.2°C | 55 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 25.6°C | 7.5°C | 43 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 23.6°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 16.1°C | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 19.7°C | 5.4°C | 94 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 21.5°C | 6.1°C | 91 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 72 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 14.1°C | 9.3°C | 24.1°C | 4.5°C | 46 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.0°C | 6.7°C | 43 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 20.0°C | 7.8°C | 161 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 23.9°C | 6.4°C | 100 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 23.1°C | 5.7°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.0°C | 22.8°C | 6.9°C | 105 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.2°C | 5.5°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 21.3°C | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 7.7°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.7°C | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 23.7°C | 7.3°C | 35 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 20.6°C | 7.4°C | 72 mm | 86% | 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 10.3°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 85 mm of rainfall in Kirkstall, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 179 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 30.9°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 1990.
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 18.7°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 10.2°C to 11.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkstall and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Kirkstall, averaging 14.4°C.
For July in Kirkstall, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 10.3°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 179 mm. On average, July sees 85 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 Kirkstall 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.
