Beverly in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Beverly sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 9.7 in of rain over about 29 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 68°F in early June to 75°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
76°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
63°F
Rainfall
9.7 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Beverly in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early June to 75°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Beverly reaches about 76°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Beverly

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.

Beverly 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° / 23°3.6105.89.20.0
Feb37° / 24°3.395.310.30.0
Mar43° / 31°4.511.34.511.60.6
Apr53° / 40°4.110.71.113.13.0
May63° / 49°3.310.7014.45.3
Jun72° / 59°3.510.3015.16.5
Jul78° / 65°2.99.9014.86.8
Aug77° / 64°3.39013.77.1
Sep70° / 58°3.48.2012.36.9
Oct60° / 47°4.310.10.210.84.9
Nov50° / 38°3.89.60.89.62.2
Dec40° / 29°4.510.54.58.90.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Beverly gets around 9.7 in of rain over 29 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 humid — 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 7 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 Beverly

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Is summer a good time to visit Beverly?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Beverly for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beverly in Summer

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

In summer, Beverly sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Beverly 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 12 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 Beverly 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 Beverly 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 Beverly 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 Beverly 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 Beverly?

Beverly sits at 42.6°N, 70.9°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beverly Cove, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Beverly

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Beverly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 59 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 ft.

The land around Beverly is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (20%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and water (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
410 ft
50 miles
1,460 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Beverly Cove 1.2 mi · Salem 2.5 mi · Danvers 2.5 mi · Peabody 3.1 mi · Marblehead 4.3 mi · South Peabody 5.0 mi · Lynn 7.5 mi · Saugus 9.3 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 Beverly (42.5584°, -70.88°, elevation 36 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.