Christchurch weather in July

In July, Christchurch sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Christchurch's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Christchurch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:17 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Christchurch is coastal town in Dorset, England.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~700 CE

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 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Christchurch reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Christchurch weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9314.60.38.21.3
Feb / 6711.20.59.71.2
Mar / 5911.30.311.51.9
Apr11° / 6010.60.113.52.8
May14° / 10°559.5015.24.1
Jun17° / 13°589.6016.25.3
Jul19° / 15°589.8015.86.1
Aug19° / 15°7410.5014.36.0
Sep17° / 14°7010.7012.45.5
Oct15° / 11°11013.6010.43.9
Nov11° / 11314.708.72.5
Dec / 10113.20.27.81.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134456
144456
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Christchurch gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
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1231
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1430
1529
1629
1728
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1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2931
3032
3133

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152453
251463
350473
449483
548493
647503
746504
845514
944524
1043534
1142535
1241545
1339556
1438566
1537567
1636568
1735569
1834579
19325810
20315811
21305812
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23285913
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31255718

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 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 4:04 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:048:17
216.24:058:17
316.24:058:16
416.24:068:16
516.14:078:16
616.14:088:15
716.14:088:15
816.14:098:14
916.14:108:14
1016.04:118:13
1116.04:128:12
1216.04:138:12
1315.94:148:11
1415.94:158:10
1515.94:168:09
1615.94:178:08
1715.84:188:07
1815.84:208:06
1915.74:218:05
2015.74:228:04
2115.74:238:03
2215.64:248:02
2315.64:268:01
2415.54:278:00
2515.54:287:58
2615.54:307:57
2715.44:317:56
2815.44:327:54
2915.34:347:53
3015.34:357:51
3115.24:377:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Christchurch?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Christchurch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Christchurch in July

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

In July, Christchurch sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Christchurch in July

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Christchurch 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 Christchurch peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Christchurch in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Christchurch is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Christchurch's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1217 µg/m³Nov 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Christchurch?

Christchurch sits at 50.7°N, 1.8°W, 4 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bournemouth, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Christchurch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Christchurch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Christchurch is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bournemouth 7.0 km · New Milton 8.0 km · Ferndown 12 km · Poole 15 km · Wimborne Minster 15 km · Totton 29 km · Hythe 30 km · Southampton 32 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 Christchurch (50.7358°, -1.7813°, elevation 4 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).