Saltash weather in July

In July, Saltash sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Saltash's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saltash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:28 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Saltash is town and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Saltash reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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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51912
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How July really feels in Saltash

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.

Saltash weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8513.80.48.31.2
Feb / 7111.60.59.71.3
Mar10° / 6511.90.411.52.0
Apr12° / 7312.40.113.53.0
May15° / 7512.7015.24.1
Jun17° / 11°7412.6016.15.1
Jul19° / 13°7212.2015.85.7
Aug19° / 13°7712.9014.35.6
Sep17° / 11°6110.4012.45.2
Oct14° / 9113.6010.53.6
Nov11° / 881408.82.3
Dec / 9313.50.27.91.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32971
42971
52872
62971
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123268
133367
143367
153367
163466
173565
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193466
203367
213367
223367
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243466
253367
263268
273169
283169
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303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Saltash gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
443
542
642
742
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161372
259392
358402
457412
555423
654433
754433
852444
952444
1051454
1150455
1249455
1348466
1447466
1546476
1645487
1744487
1844497
1943507
2042508
2141518
2240528
2339538
2439538
2538539
2637549
2737549
28375310
29365410
30365311
31365311

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:15 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:158:25
216.14:168:25
316.14:178:25
416.14:178:24
516.14:188:24
616.14:198:23
716.14:208:23
816.04:218:22
916.04:218:22
1016.04:228:21
1116.04:238:21
1215.94:248:20
1315.94:258:19
1415.94:268:18
1515.84:278:17
1615.84:288:17
1715.84:308:16
1815.74:318:15
1915.74:328:14
2015.74:338:13
2115.64:348:12
2215.64:368:10
2315.54:378:09
2415.54:388:08
2515.54:398:07
2615.44:418:05
2715.44:428:04
2815.34:438:03
2915.34:458:01
3015.24:468:00
3115.24:487:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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215.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Saltash?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Saltash for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saltash in July

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

In July, Saltash sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saltash 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Saltash 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 Saltash 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
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saltash?

Saltash sits at 50.4°N, 4.2°W, 64 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Plymouth, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Saltash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saltash has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Saltash is covered by grassland (30%), trees (25%) and water (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), water (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Plymouth 7.0 km · Plymstock 11 km · Bodmin 36 km · St Austell 40 km · Newton Abbot 45 km · Paignton 47 km · Torquay 50 km · Brixham 50 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 Saltash (50.4096°, -4.2251°, elevation 64 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).