Hamilton weather in July

In July, Hamilton sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 89 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 16.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hamilton's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
4:00 AM – 8:44 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Hamilton is town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 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 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Hamilton reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Hamilton

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.

Hamilton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10916.43.57.40.4
Feb / 9214.23.49.20.7
Mar / 8414.32.211.41.4
Apr11° / 7213.80.913.82.4
May14° / 7614.10.215.93.6
Jun16° / 8514.4017.24.3
Jul18° / 11°8915.6016.74.9
Aug18° / 11°9915.6014.84.8
Sep15° / 7913.3012.54.2
Oct12° / 10315.30.110.12.7
Nov / 9815.40.681.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31783
41684
51684
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121882
131882
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hamilton gets around 89 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
450
550
650
750
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2552
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
383161
482171
581181
681181
780191
880191
980191
1079201
1179201
1277212
1377212
1476222
1576222
1675232
1775232
1873243
1973243
2072253
2172253
2271263
2370264
2469274
2569274
2669274
2769274
2869274
2969274
3069274
3168275

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:43 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 8:56 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.23:438:56
217.23:448:55
317.23:458:55
417.13:468:54
517.13:478:54
617.13:488:53
717.13:498:52
817.03:508:52
917.03:518:51
1017.03:528:50
1116.93:538:49
1216.93:548:48
1316.93:568:47
1416.83:578:46
1516.83:588:45
1616.74:008:44
1716.74:018:42
1816.64:038:41
1916.64:048:40
2016.54:068:38
2116.54:078:37
2216.44:098:35
2316.44:118:34
2416.34:128:32
2516.34:148:31
2616.24:168:29
2716.24:178:27
2816.14:198:25
2916.04:218:24
3016.04:238:22
3115.94:258:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
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144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Hamilton?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamilton in July

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

In July, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hamilton in July

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Hamilton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamilton peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hamilton?

Hamilton sits at 55.8°N, 4.0°W, 68 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Meikle Earnock, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Hamilton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamilton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,157 m.

The land around Hamilton is covered by trees (35%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
1,157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Meikle Earnock 2.0 km · Motherwell 4.0 km · High Blantyre 5.0 km · Blantyre 5.0 km · Larkhall 6.0 km · Bellshill 6.0 km · Viewpark 7.0 km · Wishaw 7.0 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 Hamilton (55.7667°, -4.0333°, elevation 68 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).