July is one of the warmer months of the year in Scarborough, with average highs near 17.5°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 15.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Scarborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Scarborough was 2006 — when the month averaged 17.1°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 13.4°C. Typical July days reach 17.5°C with nights near 12.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Scarborough, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Scarborough during July averages 84%. The most humid July was 1997 at 86%, and the least humid were 1990 and 2022 at 80%.
July receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scarborough. The sunniest July was 2006 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Scarborough during July is 3.8 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 4.9 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 | 14.7°C | 15.1°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | 17.4°C | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 51 mm | 76 mm | 69 mm | 69 mm | +10 mm |
July temperatures in Scarborough have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.3°C (1984) to a record high of 25.9°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
One of the best times to visit Scarborough
July is one of the best times to visit Scarborough. Expect days averaging 17.5°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 15.2°C) — warmer than Scarborough's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (65 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 | 19.0°C | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 23.0°C | 11.2°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 17.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 21.6°C | 10.0°C | 69 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 17.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 20.0°C | 11.2°C | 115 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 16.4°C | 13.9°C | 25.9°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 23.5°C | 12.1°C | 69 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 16.5°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 19.7°C | 10.1°C | 69 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 18.6°C | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 23.0°C | 11.1°C | 66 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 23.3°C | 12.5°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 14.8°C | 12.4°C | 20.3°C | 10.9°C | 93 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 17.6°C | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 22.3°C | 9.1°C | 54 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 21.0°C | 9.6°C | 94 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 80 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 22.8°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 21.5°C | 10.1°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 16.3°C | 14.2°C | 12.0°C | 19.5°C | 10.5°C | 64 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 20.7°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 20.6°C | 10.7°C | 118 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 17.5°C | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 22.2°C | 10.4°C | 81 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.0°C | 115 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 19.9°C | 17.1°C | 14.2°C | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 25 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 22.4°C | 10.8°C | 95 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 16.7°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 20.2°C | 9.8°C | 73 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 18.3°C | 16.1°C | 13.8°C | 20.8°C | 11.8°C | 68 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 20.9°C | 9.9°C | 84 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 17.4°C | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 22.0°C | 10.0°C | 42 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 19.6°C | 9.3°C | 60 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 21.0°C | 10.8°C | 42 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 19.5°C | 10.3°C | 54 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 20.6°C | 8.3°C | 76 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 21.4°C | 9.3°C | 43 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 13.4°C | 22.3°C | 9.1°C | 34 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 18.7°C | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 22.4°C | 10.7°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 13.8°C | 11.4°C | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 38 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 17.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 20.2°C | 10.8°C | 91 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 21.5°C | 11.6°C | 44 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 17.3°C | 14.7°C | 12.0°C | 23.8°C | 9.3°C | 29 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 21.8°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 11.6°C | 19.5°C | 10.1°C | 112 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 14.3°C | 12.2°C | 21.4°C | 9.8°C | 100 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 21.4°C | 10.2°C | 45 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 16.8°C | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 20.9°C | 10.1°C | 89 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 17.3°C | 14.8°C | 12.3°C | 21.1°C | 8.3°C | 22 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 23.0°C | 10.5°C | 34 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 19.8°C | 10.2°C | 35 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 19.8°C | 9.9°C | 65 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 17.5°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 15.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 65 mm of rainfall in Scarborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 25.9°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 8.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 18.3°C and overnight lows from 12.5°C to 13.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Scarborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.5°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Scarborough, averaging 15.2°C.
For July in Scarborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.5°C and lows of 12.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 118 mm. On average, July sees 65 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 Scarborough 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.
