Fylde in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Fylde sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 300 mm of rain over about 46 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 15°C in early June to 17°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
300 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
4.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Fylde in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 17°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Fylde reaches about 17°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Fylde

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.

Fylde 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 / 108170.77.80.8
Feb / 8714.60.69.40.8
Mar / 8114.40.611.51.3
Apr10° / 7012.80.113.72.2
May13° / 7412.6015.63.4
Jun16° / 12°8613.5016.74.3
Jul17° / 14°9716.1016.34.8
Aug18° / 14°11716.8014.64.8
Sep16° / 13°11114.8012.54.3
Oct13° / 10°13717.3010.23.1
Nov10° / 13818.40.18.31.8
Dec / 13917.40.57.31.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Fylde gets around 300 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

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 19 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 36 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Fylde?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Fylde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fylde in Summer

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

In summer, Fylde sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Fylde 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
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Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Fylde in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Fylde peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fylde?

Fylde sits at 53.8°N, 2.9°W, 22 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Poulton-le-Fylde, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fylde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fylde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Fylde is covered by grassland (60%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Poulton-le-Fylde 4.0 km · Thornton-Cleveleys 8.0 km · Blackpool 9.0 km · Lytham St Annes 11 km · Fleetwood 12 km · Preston 16 km · Leyland 21 km · Southport 22 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 Fylde (53.8333°, -2.9167°, elevation 22 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.