The sunniest places in the UK in July
The sunniest place in the UK in July is Southampton — Sunshine Score 79/100, around 23°C days and 58 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Bournemouth (78) and London (77). 48 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? London is the UK's warmest in July at 23°C / 73°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 58 mm | — |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 64 mm | 17° |
| 3 | London | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 58 mm | 18° |
| 4 | London | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 60 mm | — |
| 5 | Bristol | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 69 mm | 20° |
| 6 | Norwich | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 72 mm | — |
| 7 | Birmingham | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 72 mm | — |
| 8 | Cardiff | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 80 mm | 17° |
| 9 | Nottingham | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 78 mm | — |
| 10 | Grimsby | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 73 mm | — |
| 11 | Exeter | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 64 mm | 16° |
| 12 | Manchester | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 93 mm | — |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 80 mm | — |
| 14 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 90 mm | — |
| 15 | Liverpool | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 86 mm | 18° |
| 16 | Leeds | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 97 mm | — |
| 17 | Newquay | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 88 mm | 16° |
| 18 | Edinburgh | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 91 mm | 15° |
| 19 | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 77 mm | 16° |
| 20 | Aberdeen | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 95 mm | 14° |
| 21 | Dundee | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 98 mm | — |
| 22 | Belfast | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 99 mm | — |
| 23 | Inverness | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 92 mm | 16° |
| 24 | Derry | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 109 mm | — |
| 25 | Glasgow | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 111 mm | 15° |
| 26 | Glasgow | 53 | 18° / 64°F | 122 mm | — |
| 27 | Land's End | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 79 mm | 15° |
| 28 | Oban | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 135 mm | 13° |
| 29 | Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 106 mm | 14° |
| 30 | Campbeltown | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 105 mm | 14° |
| 31 | Wick | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 81 mm | 13° |
| 32 | Stornoway | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 104 mm | 12° |
| 33 | Colonsay | 38 | 15° / 59°F | 113 mm | 14° |
| 34 | Eday | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 13° |
| 35 | Stronsay | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 13° |
| 36 | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 82 mm | 13° |
| 37 | Coll | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 14° |
| 38 | Balemartine, Argyll and Bute | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 14° |
| 39 | Eoligarry | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 14° |
| 40 | Balivanich | 33 | 14° / 57°F | 102 mm | 14° |
Top 40 of 48 shown — every destination is on the the UK country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in July or Europe's sunniest in July. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the the UK heat guide covers every month.