Saint Peters in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Saint Peters sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 167 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Saint Peters's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint Peters's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
167 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Saint Peters in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 19°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Saint Peters reaches about 18°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Saint Peters

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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 Peters 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7313.80.88.21.1
Feb / 5711.219.61.0
Mar / 4710.30.411.51.6
Apr11° / 429.3013.52.6
May13° / 11°499.2015.33.8
Jun16° / 13°519.4016.35.1
Jul18° / 15°549.9015.96.1
Aug19° / 16°629.6014.46.2
Sep17° / 14°6010.7012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°8613.5010.43.9
Nov11° / 89150.18.62.4
Dec / 8414.20.77.71.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Saint Peters gets around 167 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 19 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours in early June to 13 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Saint Peters?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Saint Peters for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Peters in Summer

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

In summer, Saint Peters sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Saint Peters 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Saint Peters in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Peters peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Peters?

Saint Peters sits at 51.4°N, 1.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Broadstairs, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saint Peters

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Peters has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Saint Peters is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (73%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Broadstairs 2.0 km · Margate 3.0 km · Ramsgate 3.0 km · Deal 16 km · Herne Bay 20 km · Canterbury 25 km · Whitstable 27 km · Dover 28 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 Saint Peters (51.3667°, 1.4167°, elevation 43 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.