Thetford weather in July

In July, Thetford sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 14% 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 Thetford's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thetford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
3:59 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Thetford is town in Norfolk, England.

Density
840/km²
people per km²

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 Thetford 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 17°C and 26°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)
12012
22012
32012
42013
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72113
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How July really feels in Thetford

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.

Thetford weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 51120.980.8
Feb / 41101.39.51.0
Mar10° / 4510.50.811.52.1
Apr13° / 4810.7013.63.4
May16° / 5410.4015.44.8
Jun19° / 11°6211.1016.55.7
Jul21° / 13°6011.9016.16.1
Aug21° / 13°6511.2014.56.1
Sep18° / 11°549.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 5911.1010.34.0
Nov10° / 5411.10.28.52.2
Dec / 5411.10.97.51.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43367
53268
63268
73169
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153466
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313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Thetford gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169265
267285
366295
465305
563325
662335
761345
860355
959365
1059365
1157376
1257376
1357376
1456377
1556377
1655378
1755369
1855369
19543610
20533611
21513712
22513712
23513712
24493813
25493813
26483913
27473913
28474013
29464013
30464113
31464113

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
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 8:16 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.53:458:16
216.53:468:15
316.53:468:15
416.53:478:15
516.43:488:14
616.43:498:14
716.43:508:13
816.43:518:13
916.33:518:12
1016.33:528:11
1116.33:538:11
1216.33:558:10
1316.23:568:09
1416.23:578:08
1516.23:588:07
1616.13:598:06
1716.14:008:05
1816.04:028:04
1916.04:038:03
2016.04:048:02
2115.94:068:00
2215.94:077:59
2315.84:087:58
2415.84:107:57
2515.74:117:55
2615.74:137:54
2715.64:147:52
2815.64:167:51
2915.54:177:49
3015.54:197:48
3115.44:207:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
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105.2Bright
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125.2Bright
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155.1Bright
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195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Thetford?

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

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

July is a reasonable time to visit Thetford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thetford in July

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

In July, Thetford 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 Thetford 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 57 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Thetford 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 Thetford 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thetford?

Thetford sits at 52.4°N, 0.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bury St Edmunds, 19 km away.

Topography around Thetford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thetford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Thetford is covered by trees (38%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bury St Edmunds 19 km · Newmarket 30 km · Stowmarket 30 km · East Dereham 32 km · Ely 33 km · Bowthorpe 40 km · Sudbury 42 km · Haverhill 43 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 Thetford (52.4167°, 0.75°, elevation 24 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).