July is one of the warmer months of the year in Middlesbrough, with average highs near 18.6°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 14.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Middlesbrough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Middlesbrough was 2006 — when the month averaged 17.1°C — while the coldest were 1993 and 2000 at 13.3°C. Typical July days reach 18.6°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Middlesbrough, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 147 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Middlesbrough during July averages 83%. The most humid July was 2012 at 86%, and the least humid was 1990 at 79%.
July receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Middlesbrough. The sunniest July was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Middlesbrough during July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 18.7°C | 18.4°C | 18.8°C | 19.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 54 mm | 83 mm | 75 mm | 77 mm | +15 mm |
July temperatures in Middlesbrough have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (1984) to a record high of 29.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
One of the best times to visit Middlesbrough
July is one of the best times to visit Middlesbrough. Expect days averaging 18.6°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 14.9°C) — warmer than Middlesbrough's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 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 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 25.3°C | 8.8°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 23.9°C | 7.8°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 22.1°C | 9.0°C | 130 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 29.2°C | 9.1°C | 42 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 20.0°C | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 25.0°C | 10.0°C | 76 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 23.9°C | 7.7°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 26.1°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 24.9°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 21.6°C | 8.3°C | 98 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 25.2°C | 7.5°C | 64 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 22.9°C | 7.0°C | 91 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 24.4°C | 8.4°C | 71 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 24.4°C | 7.9°C | 48 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 22.5°C | 7.1°C | 101 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 21.3°C | 7.7°C | 74 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 21.8°C | 8.3°C | 71 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 24.2°C | 8.6°C | 147 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 14.9°C | 11.2°C | 23.3°C | 7.8°C | 98 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 19.4°C | 7.5°C | 129 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 25.5°C | 8.7°C | 24 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 8.6°C | 87 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 22.0°C | 7.3°C | 79 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 23.2°C | 10.2°C | 75 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 23.2°C | 7.8°C | 86 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 23.4°C | 7.3°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 16.6°C | 13.3°C | 10.1°C | 20.5°C | 6.9°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 23.3°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 21.0°C | 8.6°C | 65 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 14.9°C | 11.2°C | 22.8°C | 6.8°C | 73 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 23.2°C | 6.8°C | 46 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 24.5°C | 7.2°C | 35 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 23.9°C | 8.6°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 20.7°C | 6.6°C | 48 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 21.5°C | 8.2°C | 87 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 23.5°C | 10.0°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 24.7°C | 6.7°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 15.7°C | 11.9°C | 23.7°C | 8.2°C | 40 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 20.6°C | 8.6°C | 123 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 23.8°C | 7.7°C | 99 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 22.9°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 21.4°C | 7.5°C | 92 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 22.4°C | 5.8°C | 22 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 25.3°C | 9.0°C | 28 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 22.5°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 21.3°C | 8.2°C | 70 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 18.6°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 14.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 70 mm of rainfall in Middlesbrough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 29.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 1984.
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 18.5°C to 19.4°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 12°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Middlesbrough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.6°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Middlesbrough, averaging 14.9°C.
For July in Middlesbrough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.6°C and lows of 11.2°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 4.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 147 mm. On average, July sees 70 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 Middlesbrough 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.
