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Abruzzo
in July.

Illustration of Campo Imperatore plateau
The Campo Imperatore plateauDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 87°F afternoons and 79°F seas, with about 4 rain days.

Afternoons
87°F
Sea
79°F
Visitor demand
80%of August peak

Historical Abruzzo regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.

Overall match

7.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.9/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 87°F (31°C): summer clothes. About 15 hours of daylight. About 4 rain days in a typical July.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 79°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:41Sunset 20:4087°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:41 and sets about 20:40 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 87°F (31°C). Expect rain on about 4 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
87°F (31°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
79°F (26°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 59m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 86°F on the 1st, versus 88°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

86°F

Typical afternoon high

13% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

88°F

Typical afternoon high

12% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

88°F

Typical afternoon high

15% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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587°687°787°887°987°1087°1187°
1287°1387°1488°1588°1688°1788°1888°
1988°2088°2188°2288°2388°2488°2588°
2689°2789°2889°2988°3088°3188°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 87°F (30°C) in the first week to 88°F (31°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 11–16%. Local schools are out 1–31 July 2027.

Schools here are on summer holidays all of July 2027. Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. July averages 80% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Abruzzo do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well above usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 82°F (28°C) and 91°F (33°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 87°F (31°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 8; half the years had 3–5.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 8 rain days820112012: 4 rain days42013: 4 rain days42014: 7 rain days72015: 2 rain days22016: 5 rain days52017: 3 rain days32018: 4 rain days42019: 4 rain days42020: 5 rain days52021: 4 rain days42022: 4 rain days42023: 2 rain days22024: 3 rain days32025: 4 rain days42025
Rain days
4
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 7 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
21 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
12 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
29 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201184°F8
201290°F4
201385°F4
201482°F7
201591°F2
201686°F5
201788°F3
201886°F4
201987°F4
202085°F5
202189°F4
202290°F4
202390°F2
202491°F3
202588°F4

Checked against official climate averages for Pescara. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons82°F87°F87°F
Sea73°F79°F80°F
Rain days644
Overnight demand49%80%100%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: More overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June and September have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 49% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: about usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons87°F82°F
Nights——
Sea79°F73°F
Rain days46
Visitor seasonBusy seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.58.2
Month rank#5#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.4#1252°F—57°F82.4Low season
February5.0#1154°F—55°F63.0Low season
March5.9#959°F—55°F84.0Low season
April7.4#666°F—58°F76.3Low season
May7.9#373°F—64°F87.7Low season
June8.2#182°F—73°F69.7Moderate season
July7.5#587°F—79°F49.9Busy season
August6.8#787°F—80°F49.9Peak season
September8.1#279°F—76°F59.1Low season
October7.7#470°F—69°F77.2Low season
November5.9#861°F—64°F94.2Low season
December5.3#1054°F—60°F93.3Low season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Abruzzo's weather ranks 26 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Italy with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.

All of Italy in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 80% of the busiest month and 154% above its average month. That means about 55,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 84% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 8,800 more: 16 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)84
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Pescara from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day43
Busiest month hereAugust · 54
Visitors as share of people present4.1%
Rank among Europe's regions this month74th percentile
Domestic share of nights84%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights16
Visitor share if every platform night were extra4.8%
Regional hotel-price seasonWell above usual (+16% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline.
Population used1.3 million
Statistical regionITF1 · Abruzzo

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.