Emsworth in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Emsworth sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 167 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
167 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
5.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Emsworth in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Emsworth reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Emsworth 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 / 8413.40.68.21.3
Feb / 6010.50.59.71.2
Mar / 5010.10.311.51.9
Apr11° / 529.70.113.52.9
May14° / 10°509.1015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°519.5016.25.4
Jul19° / 15°529.6015.86.2
Aug19° / 15°649.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 14°6210.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°9613.4010.44.0
Nov11° / 9913.808.72.5
Dec / 9213.40.37.81.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Emsworth gets around 167 mm of rain over 29 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 18 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 24 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Emsworth?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Emsworth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Emsworth in Summer

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

In summer, Emsworth sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Emsworth in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 25 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Emsworth in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Emsworth peaks around August 11 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Emsworth?

Emsworth sits at 50.8°N, 0.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Havant, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Emsworth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emsworth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Emsworth is covered by grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (25%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Havant 4.0 km · South Hayling 7.0 km · Hayling Island 7.0 km · Waterlooville 8.0 km · Chichester 11 km · Portsmouth 12 km · Southsea 13 km · Gosport 15 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 Emsworth (50.8478°, -0.937°, elevation 7 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.