Gillingham in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gillingham sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°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 Gillingham's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gillingham's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gillingham in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gillingham reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gillingham
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gillingham 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 49 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 42 | 9.3 | 1 | 9.6 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 39 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 13° / 6° | 45 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 3.5 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 50 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 52 | 9.5 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 52 | 10.3 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 14° | 58 | 10 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 45 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 56 | 10.6 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 6° | 57 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 8° / 4° | 55 | 11 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gillingham gets around 162 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 hours in early June to 13 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gillingham?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gillingham for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gillingham in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gillingham sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gillingham in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 40 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Gillingham in Summer
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 Gillingham peaks around July 24 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Gillingham in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gillingham is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gillingham's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Gillingham?
Gillingham sits at 51.4°N, 0.5°E, 31 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chatham, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Gillingham
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gillingham.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gillingham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.
The land around Gillingham is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (22%) and water (21%) within 3 km, grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (29%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Gillingham (51.3891°, 0.5486°, elevation 31 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.