South Norwood in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), South Norwood sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 174 mm of rain over about 30 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 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is South Norwood's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see South Norwood's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 174 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in South Norwood 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 South Norwood 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 South Norwood
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.
South Norwood 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° / 3° | 53 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 44 | 9 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 41 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 13° / 6° | 49 | 11 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 3.6 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 53 | 9.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 56 | 9.6 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 56 | 10.2 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 14° | 62 | 9.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 45 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 57 | 10.5 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 60 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 57 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
South Norwood gets around 174 mm of rain over 30 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit South Norwood?
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 South Norwood for sightseeing.
What to pack for South Norwood in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, South Norwood sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in South Norwood 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 South Norwood peaks around July 24 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 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 South Norwood?
South Norwood sits at 51.4°N, 0.1°W, 57 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Upper Norwood, 2.0 km away.
Topography around South Norwood
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of South Norwood.
Within 3 km, the terrain around South Norwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.
The land around South Norwood is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) 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 South Norwood (51.3994°, -0.0747°, elevation 57 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.