High Peak in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), High Peak sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 271 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is High Peak's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see High Peak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 271 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in High Peak in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical summer day in High Peak reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in High Peak
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.
High Peak 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 | 5° / 1° | 80 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 71 | 12.6 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 8° / 2° | 71 | 13.2 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 73 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 13.7 | 2.4 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 74 | 13.4 | 0 | 15.6 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 17° / 9° | 91 | 14.7 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 19° / 11° | 90 | 15.1 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 91 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 16° / 9° | 75 | 11.9 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 12° / 7° | 86 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 8° / 4° | 81 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 88 | 14.4 | 3 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
High Peak gets around 271 mm of rain over 45 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 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 36 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit High Peak?
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 High Peak for sightseeing.
What to pack for High Peak in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, High Peak sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in High Peak 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 High Peak 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.
| 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 | Low | 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 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is High Peak?
High Peak sits at 53.4°N, 1.8°W, 335 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is New Mills, 10 km away.
Topography around High Peak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of High Peak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around High Peak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.
The land around High Peak is covered by grassland (95%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (24%) 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 High Peak (53.368°, -1.8454°, elevation 335 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.