Stowmarket weather in July

In July, Stowmarket sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Stowmarket's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stowmarket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
3:59 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Stowmarket is town and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Stowmarket reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22013
32013
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How July really feels in Stowmarket

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.

Stowmarket weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5011.50.980.8
Feb / 419.81.29.51.0
Mar10° / 4310.60.711.52.1
Apr13° / 4710.80.113.63.3
May16° / 5410.7015.44.7
Jun19° / 11°5910.7016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°60120166.1
Aug21° / 13°6510.9014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°519.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 5810.7010.34.0
Nov10° / 5410.50.28.52.2
Dec / 541117.61.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103565
113367
123466
133466
143466
153664
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213763
223763
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313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Stowmarket gets around 60 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
640
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
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2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166286
265296
364315
463325
562335
660355
758366
857376
956386
1055396
1154406
1253407
1352417
1452417
1551418
1651418
1750419
18494110
19494110
20484111
21484112
22474112
23464113
24464113
25464113
26454114
27454114
28454214
29444214
30444214
31444115

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:45 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.53:458:13
216.53:468:13
316.43:478:13
416.43:478:12
516.43:488:12
616.43:498:12
716.43:508:11
816.33:518:10
916.33:528:10
1016.33:538:09
1116.23:548:08
1216.23:558:08
1316.23:568:07
1416.13:578:06
1516.13:588:05
1616.13:598:04
1716.04:008:03
1816.04:028:02
1916.04:038:01
2015.94:048:00
2115.94:067:58
2215.84:077:57
2315.84:087:56
2415.74:107:55
2515.74:117:53
2615.74:137:52
2715.64:147:50
2815.64:167:49
2915.54:177:47
3015.54:197:46
3115.44:207:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Stowmarket?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Stowmarket for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stowmarket in July

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

In July, Stowmarket sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Stowmarket in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stowmarket?

Stowmarket sits at 52.2°N, 1.0°E, 32 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Ipswich, 18 km away.

Topography around Stowmarket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stowmarket has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Stowmarket is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ipswich 18 km · Bury St Edmunds 21 km · Sudbury 25 km · Thetford 30 km · Harwich 34 km · Colchester 34 km · Felixstowe 35 km · Haverhill 40 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 Stowmarket (52.1889°, 0.9977°, elevation 32 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).