July is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews, with average highs near 16.2°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Saint Andrews was 2006 — when the month averaged 15.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.3°C. Typical July days reach 16.2°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Saint Andrews, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 136 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint Andrews during July averages 85%. The most humid July was 1991 at 90%, and the least humid was 1984 at 79%.
July receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint Andrews. The sunniest July was 1989 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Saint Andrews during July is 3.4 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.8°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | 14.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 16.2°C | 16.0°C | 16.2°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 64 mm | 72 mm | 89 mm | 79 mm | +21 mm |
July temperatures in Saint Andrews have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (2000) to a record high of 23.7°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
One of the best times to visit Saint Andrews
July is one of the best times to visit Saint Andrews. Expect days averaging 16.2°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 14°C) — warmer than Saint Andrews's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 18.0°C | 15.6°C | 13.2°C | 20.2°C | 10.0°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 18.7°C | 9.3°C | 82 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 16.2°C | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 115 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 17.6°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 23.7°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.1°C | 20.9°C | 10.3°C | 57 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 10.8°C | 18.6°C | 8.8°C | 114 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 20.6°C | 9.5°C | 90 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 60 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 83 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 16.0°C | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.1°C | 8.3°C | 93 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 11.0°C | 18.1°C | 8.1°C | 135 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 20.3°C | 10.5°C | 51 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 17.5°C | 15.1°C | 12.6°C | 22.0°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 12.7°C | 10.8°C | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 101 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 108 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 119 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 20.2°C | 9.5°C | 136 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 16.1°C | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 19.0°C | 9.2°C | 68 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 118 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 21.4°C | 9.6°C | 35 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 22.5°C | 9.5°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 18.2°C | 8.9°C | 44 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 58 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 18.4°C | 8.7°C | 121 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 13.6°C | 11.5°C | 19.5°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 17.7°C | 6.6°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 21.4°C | 9.3°C | 56 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 118 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 16.5°C | 14.3°C | 12.1°C | 18.8°C | 8.7°C | 82 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 11.0°C | 19.4°C | 7.9°C | 53 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 20.1°C | 8.1°C | 42 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 16.5°C | 14.3°C | 12.1°C | 19.9°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 17.4°C | 7.7°C | 76 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 16.3°C | 14.4°C | 12.5°C | 18.8°C | 10.8°C | 66 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 19.7°C | 8.9°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 12.2°C | 20.7°C | 9.7°C | 21 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 17.1°C | 8.8°C | 119 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 18.8°C | 8.5°C | 73 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 19.7°C | 8.4°C | 53 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 17.7°C | 8.8°C | 110 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 17.4°C | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 20.0°C | 7.1°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 17.1°C | 14.6°C | 12.1°C | 20.7°C | 9.9°C | 16 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 18.7°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 19.6°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 16.2°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 72 mm of rainfall in Saint Andrews, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 23.7°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 2000.
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 16.4°C to 17°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.2°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Saint Andrews, averaging 14°C.
For July in Saint Andrews, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.2°C and lows of 11.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 136 mm. On average, July sees 72 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 Saint Andrews 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.
