King's Lynn weather in July

In July, King's Lynn sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 59 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of July to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is King's Lynn's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see King's Lynn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
3:59 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

King's Lynn is market town in the county of Norfolk, England.

Density
3,157/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical July day in King's Lynn reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
32013
42013
52013
62013
72013
82013
92013
102013
112013
122013
132014
142014
152014
162014
172114
182114
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

How July really feels in King's Lynn

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.

King's Lynn weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5412.40.77.90.8
Feb / 4310.41.29.51.0
Mar / 4610.10.711.51.9
Apr12° / 4610.4013.63.1
May15° / 5210015.54.4
Jun18° / 12°6110.8016.55.5
Jul20° / 14°5911.5016.16.1
Aug20° / 14°6410.9014.56.1
Sep18° / 12°599.8012.45.5
Oct14° / 6612.2010.33.8
Nov10° / 6011.90.28.52.2
Dec / 5711.90.87.51.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

King's Lynn gets around 59 mm of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
269274
368284
466304
566313
665323
763334
862344
961354
1060364
1160364
1258375
1358375
1458375
1557376
1656377
1756377
1855378
1953389
20523810
21513811
22513811
23493912
24483912
25484012
26474013
27474113
28464113
29464213
30454213
31454213

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min at the start of July to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:45 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.63:458:19
216.63:458:19
316.53:468:18
416.53:478:18
516.53:488:17
616.53:488:17
716.53:498:16
816.43:508:16
916.43:518:15
1016.43:528:14
1116.33:538:14
1216.33:548:13
1316.33:558:12
1416.23:568:11
1516.23:588:10
1616.23:598:09
1716.14:008:08
1816.14:018:07
1916.14:038:06
2016.04:048:05
2116.04:058:03
2215.94:078:02
2315.94:088:01
2415.84:107:59
2515.84:117:58
2615.74:137:57
2715.74:147:55
2815.64:167:54
2915.64:177:52
3015.54:197:50
3115.54:207:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit King's Lynn?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit King's Lynn for sightseeing.

What to pack for King's Lynn in July

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

In July, King's Lynn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near King's Lynn in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in King's Lynn in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 King's Lynn peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is King's Lynn?

King's Lynn sits at 52.8°N, 0.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Wisbech, 19 km away.

Topography around King's Lynn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of King's Lynn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around King's Lynn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around King's Lynn is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Wisbech 19 km · March 30 km · Spalding 37 km · East Dereham 37 km · Boston 38 km · Primrose Place 40 km · Ely 40 km · Skegness 44 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 King's Lynn (52.7517°, 0.3952°, elevation 10 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).