Kingston upon Hull in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kingston upon Hull sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 36 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 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kingston upon Hull's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kingston upon Hull's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kingston upon Hull in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kingston upon Hull reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kingston upon Hull
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.
Kingston upon Hull 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° | 54 | 11.7 | 1 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 7° / 3° | 44 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 4° | 46 | 11 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 11° / 6° | 50 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 2.7 |
| May | 14° / 8° | 52 | 10.2 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 17° / 11° | 67 | 12 | 0 | 16.7 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 13° | 66 | 12.5 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 19° / 13° | 67 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 57 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 63 | 11.7 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 62 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 58 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kingston upon Hull gets around 199 mm of rain over 36 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 16 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kingston upon Hull?
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 Kingston upon Hull for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kingston upon Hull in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kingston upon Hull sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kingston upon Hull in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 6°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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 | 5 | 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 | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Kingston upon Hull?
Kingston upon Hull sits at 53.7°N, 0.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Beverley, 13 km away.
Topography around Kingston upon Hull
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kingston upon Hull.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingston upon Hull has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m.
The land around Kingston upon Hull is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (33%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (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 Kingston upon Hull (53.7446°, -0.3352°, elevation 8 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.