Redcar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Redcar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 201 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°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 Redcar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Redcar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Redcar in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Redcar reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Redcar
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.
Redcar 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 | 6° / 3° | 61 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 3° | 52 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 48 | 11 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 10° / 5° | 54 | 11 | 0.4 | 13.7 | 2.1 |
| May | 12° / 8° | 50 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.8 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 15° / 10° | 66 | 12.1 | 0 | 16.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 18° / 13° | 63 | 11.9 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 18° / 13° | 72 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 15° / 11° | 61 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 12° / 8° | 70 | 13 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 9° / 6° | 75 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 7° / 4° | 68 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Redcar gets around 201 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 36 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Redcar?
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 Redcar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Redcar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Redcar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Redcar in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 7°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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Redcar 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 Redcar peaks around August 10 at about 6 (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 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Redcar?
Redcar sits at 54.6°N, 1.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Guisborough, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Redcar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Redcar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Redcar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m.
The land around Redcar is covered by water (54%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (26%) and cropland (23%) 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 Redcar (54.6166°, -1.06°, elevation 9 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.