Saint Ives in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saint Ives sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 180 mm of rain over about 32 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 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Saint Ives's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint Ives's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 180 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saint Ives in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Saint Ives reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Saint Ives
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.
Saint Ives 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° / 2° | 50 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 39 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 43 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 48 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 3.6 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 54 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 59 | 10.4 | 0 | 16.5 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 60 | 11.5 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 61 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 50 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 57 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.3 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 55 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 52 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saint Ives gets around 180 mm of rain over 32 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 12 min in early June to 13 h 30 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 Saint Ives?
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 Saint Ives for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint Ives in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saint Ives sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint Ives in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 68 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Saint Ives 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 Saint Ives peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | Moderate | 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 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Saint Ives?
Saint Ives sits at 52.3°N, 0.1°W, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Huntingdon, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Saint Ives
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint Ives.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Ives has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.
The land around Saint Ives is covered by grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (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 Saint Ives (52.3325°, -0.0766°, elevation 12 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.