Swimming in England in july 2025 Sea temperature by city in july
Do you want to go to the beach in England in july 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in july in England by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in England in july 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in England in july in several coastal cities.
South East in july
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 62°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 63°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
South West in july
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
62°F
min: 57°F / max: 67°F
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
62°F
min: 57°F / max: 66°F
61°F
min: 57°F / max: 65°F
63°F
min: 57°F / max: 67°F
Channel Islands in july
North in july
61°F
min: 58°F / max: 64°F
59°F
min: 56°F / max: 62°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 64°F
Robin’s Hood Bay
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 64°F
Barrow in Furness
60°F
min: 57°F / max: 64°F
58°F
min: 53°F / max: 63°F
Central (Midlands) in july
59°F
min: 56°F / max: 62°F
Where should you go swimming in England in the month of july?
Swimming in England in july is cold (in the best case scenario)
In july in England swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in july in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cornwall, Exmouth, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Liverpool, Plymouth, Torquay, Dover, Guernsey, Isles of Scilly, Margate, Clovelly, Falmouth, Folkestone, Hunstanton, Isle of Portland, Lowestoft, Newcastle, Paignton, Penzance, Robin’s Hood Bay, Salcombe, Seven Sisters, Southampton, Weymouth, Yarmouth, Barnstaple, Barrow in Furness, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Chester, Colchester, Eastbourne, Exeter, Hastings, Ipswich, Lancaster, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Southend-on-Sea and Worthing is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 60°F (min: 58°F/max: 63°F).
Forget about swimming in Skegness, Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull), Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Grimsby in july! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 56°F (and only 62°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in England in july: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in july
London
| July | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 50% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in London in july
Brighton
| July | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 40% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Brighton in july
Bristol
| July | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (9%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Bristol in july
Cornwall
| July | |||
| Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 57°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 46% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Cornwall in july
Exmouth
| July | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 45% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Exmouth in july
List of coastal cities in England
| London in july | cold swimming |
| Brighton in july | cold swimming |
| Bristol in july | cold swimming |
| Cornwall in july | cold swimming |
| Exmouth in july | cold swimming |
| Isle of Wight in july | cold swimming |
| Jersey in july | cold swimming |
| Liverpool in july | cold swimming |
| Plymouth in july | cold swimming |
| Skegness in july | freezing swimming |
| Torquay in july | cold swimming |
| Dover in july | cold swimming |
| Guernsey in july | cold swimming |
| Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in july | freezing swimming |
| Isles of Scilly in july | cold swimming |
| Margate in july | cold swimming |
| Clovelly in july | cold swimming |
| Falmouth in july | cold swimming |
| Folkestone in july | cold swimming |
| Hunstanton in july | cold swimming |
| Isle of Portland in july | cold swimming |
| Lowestoft in july | cold swimming |
| Newcastle in july | cold swimming |
| Paignton in july | cold swimming |
| Penzance in july | cold swimming |
| Robin’s Hood Bay in july | cold swimming |
| Salcombe in july | cold swimming |
| Seven Sisters in july | cold swimming |
| Southampton in july | cold swimming |
| Weymouth in july | cold swimming |
| Yarmouth in july | cold swimming |
| Barnstaple in july | cold swimming |
| Barrow in Furness in july | cold swimming |
| Berwick-Upon-Tweed in july | freezing swimming |
| Blackpool in july | cold swimming |
| Bournemouth in july | cold swimming |
| Chester in july | cold swimming |
| Colchester in july | cold swimming |
| Eastbourne in july | cold swimming |
| Exeter in july | cold swimming |
| Grimsby in july | freezing swimming |
| Hastings in july | cold swimming |
| Ipswich in july | cold swimming |
| Lancaster in july | cold swimming |
| Middlesbrough in july | cold swimming |
| Portsmouth in july | cold swimming |
| Southend-on-Sea in july | cold swimming |
| Worthing in july | cold swimming |