Bellshill in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Bellshill sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 273 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Bellshill's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bellshill's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
273 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.7
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Bellshill in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical summer day in Bellshill reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Bellshill

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bellshill weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10916.43.57.40.4
Feb / 9214.23.49.20.7
Mar / 8414.32.211.41.4
Apr11° / 7213.80.913.82.4
May14° / 7614.10.2163.6
Jun16° / 8514.4017.24.3
Jul18° / 11°8915.6016.74.9
Aug18° / 11°9915.6014.84.8
Sep15° / 7913.3012.54.2
Oct12° / 10315.30.110.12.7
Nov / 9815.40.681.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Bellshill gets around 273 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

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Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min in early June to 13 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Bellshill?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Bellshill for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bellshill in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Bellshill sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Bellshill in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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UV index in Bellshill in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bellshill peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bellshill?

Bellshill sits at 55.8°N, 4.0°W, 76 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Viewpark, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bellshill

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bellshill.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bellshill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Bellshill is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Viewpark 3.0 km · Motherwell 3.0 km · Coatbridge 5.0 km · Blantyre 5.0 km · Hamilton 6.0 km · Airdrie 6.0 km · High Blantyre 6.0 km · Meikle Earnock 7.0 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bellshill (55.8167°, -4.0167°, elevation 76 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.