Early July 1 July
85°F
Typical afternoon high
11% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Beach
Is July a good time?
July averages 86°F afternoons and 79°F seas, with about 5 rain days. Later July is typically warmer.
Historical Molise regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
Afternoons around 86°F (30°C): summer clothes; nights around 63°F (17°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 5 rain days in a typical 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.
The sun rises about 05:39 and sets about 20:35 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 63°F (17°C); afternoons reach about 86°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical July.
Early, middle or late?
Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 85°F on the 1st, versus 87°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 11% to 17% between those dates.
85°F
Typical afternoon high
11% historical wet-day frequency
87°F
Typical afternoon high
13% historical wet-day frequency
87°F
Typical afternoon high
17% 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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185° | 285° | 385° | 485° | |||
| 586° | 686° | 786° | 886° | 986° | 1086° | 1186° |
| 1286° | 1386° | 1486° | 1587° | 1687° | 1787° | 1887° |
| 1987° | 2087° | 2186° | 2287° | 2387° | 2487° | 2587° |
| 2687° | 2787° | 2887° | 2987° | 3087° | 3187° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 85°F (30°C) in the first week to 87°F (31°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 10–18%. 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.)
Visitor season
Busy season. July averages 69% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Molise do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
A little 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.
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
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 80°F (26°C) and 90°F (32°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 86°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 7; half the years had 3–6.
Rain days in each July
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 89°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 83°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 80°F | 6 |
| 2015 | 90°F | 3 |
| 2016 | 86°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 87°F | 3 |
| 2018 | 85°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 85°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 84°F | 5 |
| 2021 | 89°F | 3 |
| 2022 | 89°F | 6 |
| 2023 | 90°F | 1 |
| 2024 | 90°F | 4 |
| 2025 | 87°F | 4 |
Checked against official climate averages for Campobasso. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 81°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Sea | 73°F | 79°F | 80°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Overnight demand | 42% | 69% | 100% |
June: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea 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.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
June has fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 42% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: about usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 86°F | 81°F |
| Nights | 63°F | 59°F |
| Sea | 79°F | 73°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Month rank | #3 | #1 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.6 | #12 | 50°F | 36°F | 58°F | 8 | 1.6 | Off season |
| February | 4.1 | #11 | 52°F | 37°F | 56°F | 7 | 2.1 | Low season |
| March | 5.1 | #9 | 57°F | 40°F | 56°F | 10 | 3.1 | Low season |
| April | 6.7 | #7 | 64°F | 44°F | 58°F | 7 | 5.4 | Low season |
| May | 7.5 | #4 | 70°F | 50°F | 64°F | 8 | 7.1 | Low season |
| June | 8.4 | #1 | 81°F | 59°F | 73°F | 5 | 9.8 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.8 | #3 | 86°F | 63°F | 79°F | 5 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| August | 7.1 | #6 | 86°F | 63°F | 80°F | 5 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.1 | #2 | 77°F | 58°F | 76°F | 5 | 8.9 | Low season |
| October | 7.5 | #5 | 68°F | 52°F | 69°F | 7 | 6.7 | Low season |
| November | 5.3 | #8 | 59°F | 45°F | 64°F | 10 | 3.4 | Low season |
| December | 4.6 | #10 | 53°F | 38°F | 60°F | 9 | 2.6 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
AbruzzoItaly · about 50 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Excellent weather, 87°F (31°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Amalfi Coast & NaplesCampania · Italy · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Excellent weather, 88°F (31°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Rome & LazioItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 90°F (32°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
PugliaItaly · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Excellent weather, 92°F (33°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
MarcheItaly · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Excellent weather, 88°F (31°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Molise's weather ranks 17 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Italy with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
It's busy season, 69% of the busiest month and 139% above its average month. That means about 3,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 90% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 790 more: 26 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 86 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Campobasso from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 10 |
| Busiest month here | August · 15 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.0% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 21st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 90% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 26 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.3% |
| Regional hotel-price season | A little above usual (+7% 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 used | 288,000 |
| Statistical region | ITF2 · Molise |
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.