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Galicia
in July.

Illustration of Tower of Hercules coastal headland, A Coruña
Tower of Hercules, A CoruñaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 79°F afternoons and 64°F seas, with about 4 rain days.

Afternoons
79°F
Sea
64°F
Visitor demand
78%of August peak

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.

Overall match

7.9/10 · scores & priorities

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

Weather9.3/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe

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 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.

Can I swim in 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.

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

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:06Sunset 22:0957°F79°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
79°F (26°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
57°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
64°F (18°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
15h 03m
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 76°F on the 1st, versus 79°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

76°F

Typical afternoon high

14% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

79°F

Typical afternoon high

11% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

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.

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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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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

Will it be cheaper?

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.

Historical hotel average
€83
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +16% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

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

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 4 rain days42013: 2 rain days22014: 5 rain days52015: 4 rain days42016: 0 rain days02017: 3 rain days32018: 7 rain days72019: 4 rain days42020: 0 rain days02021: 5 rain days52022: 1 rain days12023: 5 rain days52024: 5 rain days52025: 3 rain days32025
Rain days
4
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 5 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
10 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
2 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 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
201175°F5
201276°F4
201382°F2
201477°F5
201579°F4
201681°F0
201778°F3
201876°F7
201978°F4
202082°F0
202176°F5
202284°F1
202377°F5
202479°F5
202580°F3

Checked against 50 local weather stations. 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
Afternoons74°F79°F79°F
Sea62°F64°F65°F
Rain days744
Overnight demand54%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.

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.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than July.

Your comparison

July or June?

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 →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons79°F74°F
Nights57°F54°F
Sea64°F62°F
Rain days47
Visitor seasonBusy seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.97.5
Month rank#1#3
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.5#1256°F43°F57°F131.5Low season
February4.2#1057°F43°F56°F122.2Low season
March5.4#861°F44°F56°F123.4Low season
April6.6#765°F47°F57°F124.7Moderate season
May7.2#569°F50°F59°F86.4Moderate season
June7.5#374°F54°F62°F77.4Moderate season
July7.9#179°F57°F64°F49.3Busy season
August7.3#479°F57°F65°F49.2Peak season
September7.7#275°F56°F64°F68.1Moderate season
October7.0#669°F53°F63°F135.7Moderate season
November4.8#960°F48°F61°F162.8Low season
December4.1#1157°F45°F58°F142.1Low 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

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.

All of Spain in July · Everywhere in July

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

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 checked50 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 day25
Busiest month hereAugust · 32
Visitors as share of people present2.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month53rd percentile
Domestic share of nights78%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights58
Visitor share if every platform night were extra3.8%
Population used2.7 million
Statistical regionES11 · 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.