Belmont in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Belmont sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 9.9 in of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 73°F in early June to 79°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
80°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
62°F
Rainfall
9.9 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Belmont in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 73°F in early June to 79°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Belmont reaches about 80°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Belmont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Belmont 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.39.66.29.30.0
Feb38° / 22°3.08.65.710.30.0
Mar45° / 30°4.2114.911.61.0
Apr57° / 40°3.710.61.213.13.9
May67° / 49°3.110.5014.46.0
Jun76° / 59°3.410.70156.5
Jul82° / 65°3.110.3014.86.1
Aug80° / 63°3.49.5013.76.6
Sep73° / 56°3.38.3012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°3.89.50.210.85.3
Nov50° / 35°3.49.31.19.62.3
Dec40° / 27°4.210.34.790.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Belmont gets around 9.9 in of rain over 31 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 6 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Belmont

In seasonPeak

In summer, Belmont overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Belmont sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is summer a good time to visit Belmont?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Belmont for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Belmont in Summer

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

In summer, Belmont sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Belmont in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 63°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Belmont in Summer

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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 Belmont peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Belmont in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Belmont is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belmont?

Belmont sits at 42.4°N, 71.2°W, 69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Belmont

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Belmont.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft around an average of 138 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,329 ft.

The land around Belmont is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
384 ft
10 miles
486 ft
50 miles
2,329 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Watertown 1.9 mi · Arlington 1.9 mi · Waltham 3.1 mi · Brighton 3.1 mi · Allston 3.7 mi · Cambridge 3.7 mi · Medford 3.7 mi · Somerville 4.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Belmont (42.3959°, -71.1787°, elevation 69 ft), 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.