Maesteg weather in July

In July, Maesteg sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maesteg's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maesteg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:21 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Maesteg is town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, 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 Maesteg reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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 Maesteg

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.

Maesteg weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11515.60.68.11.0
Feb / 8412.50.69.61.1
Mar / 7512.90.411.51.7
Apr12° / 6811.70.113.62.8
May14° / 7212.5015.33.9
Jun17° / 12°7511.8016.35.0
Jul18° / 14°8113.4015.95.5
Aug19° / 14°9313.7014.45.4
Sep17° / 12°8612.3012.44.9
Oct14° / 10°12215.2010.43.4
Nov11° / 12315.808.62.1
Dec / 13015.50.47.71.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
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154060
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313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Maesteg gets around 81 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
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445
545
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745
845
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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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165323
264333
362344
461354
559374
658384
756395
855405
954415
1053425
1152435
1251436
1350446
1449456
1549456
1648466
1747466
1846477
1946487
2045487
2144497
2244507
2343507
2442517
2541527
2641527
2740528
2840528
2940528
3040528
3140519

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 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 4:07 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 8:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:078:29
216.34:088:29
316.34:088:28
416.34:098:28
516.34:108:28
616.34:118:27
716.34:118:27
816.24:128:26
916.24:138:25
1016.24:148:25
1116.14:158:24
1216.14:168:23
1316.14:178:23
1416.14:188:22
1516.04:208:21
1616.04:218:20
1715.94:228:19
1815.94:238:18
1915.94:248:17
2015.84:268:16
2115.84:278:14
2215.84:288:13
2315.74:308:12
2415.74:318:11
2515.64:328:09
2615.64:348:08
2715.54:358:07
2815.54:378:05
2915.44:388:04
3015.44:398:02
3115.34:418:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
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45.4Bright
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Maesteg?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Maesteg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maesteg in July

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

In July, Maesteg sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maesteg in July

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Maesteg 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 Maesteg peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Maesteg?

Maesteg sits at 51.6°N, 3.7°W, 129 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Briton Ferry, 11 km away.

Topography around Maesteg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maesteg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Maesteg is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
613 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Briton Ferry 11 km · Neath 12 km · Coity 12 km · Bridgend 13 km · Tonypandy 14 km · Porthcawl 15 km · Rhondda 15 km · Aberdare 19 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 Maesteg (51.6093°, -3.6582°, elevation 129 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).