July is one of the warmer months of the year in Taunton, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 16.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Taunton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Taunton was 1983 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 14.2°C. Typical July days reach 20.6°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is one of the drier months in Taunton, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 142 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Taunton during July averages 81%. The most humid July was 2007 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 73%.
July receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taunton. The sunniest July was 2013 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Taunton during July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1988 and 2009 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.4°C | 15.9°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | 19.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.3°C | 12.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 51 mm | 90 mm | 63 mm | 74 mm | +18 mm |
July temperatures in Taunton have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 6°C (1996) to a record high of 30.4°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
One of the best times to visit Taunton
July is one of the best times to visit Taunton. Expect days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 16.4°C) — warmer than Taunton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 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 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 29.6°C | 11.0°C | 42 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 12.2°C | 27.1°C | 9.4°C | 100 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 23.0°C | 9.6°C | 122 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 30.4°C | 9.3°C | 16 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 21.4°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 27.7°C | 10.5°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 26.9°C | 8.2°C | 51 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 27.2°C | 9.0°C | 42 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 27.3°C | 11.7°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 9.7°C | 104 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 26.5°C | 9.3°C | 33 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 25.9°C | 7.8°C | 92 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 26.3°C | 9.9°C | 38 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 27.9°C | 9.2°C | 36 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 25.1°C | 8.7°C | 121 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 21.9°C | 8.2°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 20.5°C | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 24.1°C | 10.6°C | 65 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 25.6°C | 9.1°C | 142 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 24.3°C | 7.9°C | 104 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 18.1°C | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 21.3°C | 7.8°C | 139 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 29.8°C | 9.6°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 8.5°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 22.8°C | 8.5°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 9.6°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 23.1°C | 8.5°C | 79 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.7°C | 7.7°C | 83 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 23.2°C | 9.0°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 23 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 20.3°C | 8.7°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 24.2°C | 8.0°C | 33 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 25.0°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 28.7°C | 8.7°C | 31 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 10.1°C | 37 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 15.0°C | 11.2°C | 22.1°C | 7.4°C | 79 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 24.9°C | 9.4°C | 82 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 25.8°C | 9.9°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 29.1°C | 7.0°C | 43 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 27.9°C | 9.7°C | 76 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 20.8°C | 9.1°C | 101 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 20.0°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 25.7°C | 8.0°C | 49 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 24.6°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 15.6°C | 11.2°C | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 61 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 26.6°C | 7.1°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 🔥 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 28.1°C | 8.5°C | 28 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 24.0°C | 9.0°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 23.6°C | 8.8°C | 48 mm | 84% | 3.2 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 12.1°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 67 mm of rainfall in Taunton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 30.4°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.1°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Taunton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Taunton, averaging 16.4°C.
For July in Taunton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 12.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 142 mm. On average, July sees 67 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 Taunton 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.
