Early July 1 July
76°F
Typical afternoon high
14% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Beach
Is July a good time?
July averages 79°F afternoons and 64°F seas, with about 4 rain days.
Historical Galicia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Santiago de Compostela and A Coruña; conditions vary within the region.
Planning to sightsee in Santiago de Compostela? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates excellent (9.7/10).
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
Afternoons around 79°F (26°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 15 hours of daylight. About 4 rain days in a typical July.
The sea averages 64°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. 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 07:06 and sets about 22:09 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 57°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 79°F (26°C). Expect rain on about 4 days in a typical July.
Early, middle or late?
Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 79°F on the 31st.
76°F
Typical afternoon high
14% historical wet-day frequency
79°F
Typical afternoon high
11% historical wet-day frequency
79°F
Typical afternoon high
12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176° | 277° | 377° | 477° | |||
| 577° | 677° | 778° | 878° | 978° | 1079° | 1179° |
| 1279° | 1379° | 1479° | 1579° | 1679° | 1779° | 1879° |
| 1979° | 2079° | 2179° | 2279° | 2379° | 2479° | 2579° |
| 2679° | 2779° | 2879° | 2979° | 3079° | 3179° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 77°F (25°C) in the first week to 79°F (26°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 10–14%. 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: Italy 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 78% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Galicia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €83 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 75°F (24°C) and 84°F (29°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 79°F (26°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 7; half the years had 2–5.
Rain days in each July
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 76°F | 4 |
| 2013 | 82°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 77°F | 5 |
| 2015 | 79°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 81°F | 0 |
| 2017 | 78°F | 3 |
| 2018 | 76°F | 7 |
| 2019 | 78°F | 4 |
| 2020 | 82°F | 0 |
| 2021 | 76°F | 5 |
| 2022 | 84°F | 1 |
| 2023 | 77°F | 5 |
| 2024 | 79°F | 5 |
| 2025 | 80°F | 3 |
Checked against 50 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 74°F | 79°F | 79°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 64°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Overnight demand | 54% | 78% | 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.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than July.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 54% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €75 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 79°F | 74°F |
| Nights | 57°F | 54°F |
| Sea | 64°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 4 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Month rank | #1 | #3 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.5 | #12 | 56°F | 43°F | 57°F | 13 | 1.5 | Low season |
| February | 4.2 | #10 | 57°F | 43°F | 56°F | 12 | 2.2 | Low season |
| March | 5.4 | #8 | 61°F | 44°F | 56°F | 12 | 3.4 | Low season |
| April | 6.6 | #7 | 65°F | 47°F | 57°F | 12 | 4.7 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.2 | #5 | 69°F | 50°F | 59°F | 8 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.5 | #3 | 74°F | 54°F | 62°F | 7 | 7.4 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.9 | #1 | 79°F | 57°F | 64°F | 4 | 9.3 | Busy season |
| August | 7.3 | #4 | 79°F | 57°F | 65°F | 4 | 9.2 | Peak season |
| September | 7.7 | #2 | 75°F | 56°F | 64°F | 6 | 8.1 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.0 | #6 | 69°F | 53°F | 63°F | 13 | 5.7 | Moderate season |
| November | 4.8 | #9 | 60°F | 48°F | 61°F | 16 | 2.8 | Low season |
| December | 4.1 | #11 | 57°F | 45°F | 58°F | 14 | 2.1 | 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.
Porto & northern Portugalabout 90 miles
Balanced Overall 8.3 · Excellent weather, 83°F (28°C) · Busy season · Cost moderate
AsturiasSpain · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Very good weather, 77°F (25°C) · Busy season · Cost moderate
Central Portugalabout 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.7 · Excellent weather, 85°F (29°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Castile and LeónSpain · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 87°F (31°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Galicia's weather ranks 42 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Spain with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
It's busy season, 78% of the busiest month and 84% above its average month. That means about 67,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 78% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 39,000 more: 58 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 81 |
| How our weather was checked | 50 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.1°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 25 |
| Busiest month here | August · 32 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.4% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 53rd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 78% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 58 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.8% |
| Population used | 2.7 million |
| Statistical region | ES11 · Galicia |
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 (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.