With July here, it’s time to freshen up that Tumblr theme of yours for the summer. In the last couple months, many new themes were added to the directory on Tumblr, branded the Theme Garden. We scoured the recent section of Tumblr themes to surface these eight, best themes that scream summer. Whether you have have photos and media to post or whether you prefer to stick with texts, and whether you are a reblog addict or Twitter addict, these themes will satisfy your needs and make you feel seaside:

In the Sky

Keep yourself daydreaming in the clouds with this Tumblr theme. This theme is perfect for the media obsessed, allowing you to keep photos and videos front and center in blog roll form, with text related to each on the side instead of below in a post.

Installs: 1,190
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Designer: designsgenius
Price: Free

Sam’s Theme

This theme screams summer, featuring some boy named Sam jumping into the clouds or off a cliff into a lake. Whichever you prefer to go with, this theme is perfect if you plan to post tons of summer photos enjoying the outdoors.

Installs: 12,888
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Designer: msupernova
Price: Free

Weathered Wood

Picnic table, planked walkway to the beach, cedar paneling: take your pick on which you believe the wood weathered by the sea in this background is. If you appreciate a simple blog roll and post structure, this theme is for you.

Installs: 3,556
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Designer: buyingsilence
Price: Free

Floaty

Underwater or up in the air? Whichever you prefer, this theme is perfect for the social addict with presence on tons of sites. The right hand column keeps all these links in one place so readers can find and follow you elsewhere on the web. The design is rich, with lots of clean bevels and features like the ability to see a photo in full screen in one click.

Installs: 5,852
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Designer: permicah
Price: Free

Mutchy

There’s nothing like catching a summer sunset or sunrise from the beach. If you’re into that, not afraid of color, and are looking for a sleek design, this bright theme is for you.

Installs: 4,327
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Designer: templatemonster
Price: Free

In the Clouds

The only way to handle this theme is if you are absolutely in love the color of a bright blue sky. It literally takes over the entire template, with text juxtaposed against the background in all white. But hey, if you really want to feel like you’re outside and the blue doesn’t overwhelm you, click install.

Installs: 759
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Designer: n/a
Price: Free

Paris Nights

The only premium theme ($49) we’re including on the list, this theme is all about enjoying those hot summer nights. Beautifully and stunningly designed, with rich features and details that count, it is sure to delight your followers as much as you.

Installs: 2,497
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Designer: fromme-toyou
Price: Premium – $49