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Scarborough in July
In July, Scarborough averages a daytime high of 20 °C and a night-time low of 12 °C, with about 60 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run July and August.
- Average high
- 20 °C
- Average low
- 12 °C
- Rain in the month
- 60 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jul
- 16 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 72
When to go
How July compares with the rest of the year in Scarborough
July is tied for the warmest month in Scarborough by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 20 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 12 °C. By day, July is 2 °C warmer than June, and August is about the same as July.
July brings 60 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 62 mm (744 mm a year); it is tied for the 6th wettest month.
On 15 July the sun is up for about 16 h 40 min, against 7 h 20 min at the shortest and 17 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C | 2 °C | 65 mm | |
| February | 7 °C | 2 °C | 55 mm | |
| March | 9 °C | 3 °C | 50 mm | |
| April | 12 °C | 4 °C | 51 mm | |
| May | 15 °C | 7 °C | 53 mm | |
| June | 18 °C | 10 °C | 59 mm | |
| July | 20 °C | 12 °C | 60 mm | Yes |
| August | 20 °C | 12 °C | 64 mm | Yes |
| September | 18 °C | 10 °C | 60 mm | |
| October | 14 °C | 8 °C | 71 mm | |
| November | 10 °C | 5 °C | 80 mm | |
| December | 7 °C | 2 °C | 78 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is July a good time to visit Scarborough?
Yes, by the measure used here: in July the average high of 20 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 60 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Scarborough are July and August.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near Scarborough that are comfortable in July
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Scarborough
This guide lists 72 places to stay in Scarborough: 1 chain property with its details and own websites, and 71 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 23; 1–3 km, 10; 3–10 km, 7; 10 km or more, 32.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.