Bridgwater weather in July

In July, Bridgwater sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bridgwater's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bridgwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:20 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bridgwater is market town in Somerset, England, UK.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bridgwater reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Bridgwater

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Bridgwater weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7112.80.58.21.3
Feb / 5610.60.69.61.4
Mar10° / 5610.70.411.52.2
Apr13° / 5911.20.113.53.3
May15° / 6211.3015.34.5
Jun18° / 12°6010.1016.25.7
Jul20° / 14°6211.1015.96.1
Aug20° / 14°7311.5014.45.9
Sep18° / 12°6010.3012.45.5
Oct14° / 8213.2010.43.9
Nov11° / 8113.608.72.4
Dec / 8012.80.27.81.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184159
194258
204258
214159
224060
234159
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bridgwater gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
638
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
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2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162344
260364
358375
457385
556395
655396
754406
853416
951427
1051427
1150438
1249438
1348448
1447448
1546459
1645469
1744479
1843489
1942499
2041509
21405010
22395110
23385210
24375310
25365410
26355510
27345610
28345610
29345511
30335611
31345412

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:07 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:078:24
216.34:088:24
316.34:088:23
416.24:098:23
516.24:108:22
616.24:108:22
716.24:118:22
816.14:128:21
916.14:138:20
1016.14:148:20
1116.14:158:19
1216.04:168:18
1316.04:178:18
1416.04:188:17
1515.94:198:16
1615.94:208:15
1715.94:218:14
1815.84:238:13
1915.84:248:12
2015.84:258:11
2115.74:268:10
2215.74:288:09
2315.64:298:07
2415.64:308:06
2515.64:328:05
2615.54:338:03
2715.54:348:02
2815.44:368:01
2915.44:377:59
3015.34:397:58
3115.34:407:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bridgwater?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bridgwater for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bridgwater in July

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

In July, Bridgwater sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bridgwater in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bridgwater in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bridgwater peaks around August 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bridgwater?

Bridgwater sits at 51.1°N, 3.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Burnham-on-Sea, 12 km away.

Topography around Bridgwater

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bridgwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Bridgwater is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Burnham-on-Sea 12 km · Taunton 14 km · Weston-super-Mare 24 km · Mendip 29 km · Yeovil 33 km · Barry 36 km · Clevedon 36 km · Penarth 36 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 Bridgwater (51.1284°, -3.0036°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).