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Valencia & the Costa Blanca
in July.

Illustration of Rocky coves of Cabo de las Huertas, Alicante
Cabo de las Huertas, AlicanteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 92°F afternoons and 78°F seas, with about 1 rain day. Later July is typically warmer.

Afternoons
92°F
Sea
78°F
Visitor demand
88%of August peak

Historical Comunitat Valenciana regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Valencia, Alicante and Benidorm; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.5/10 · scores & priorities

Planning to sightsee in Valencia? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates good (6.8/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.5/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor 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 92°F (33°C): summer clothes; nights around 70°F (21°C): T-shirt weather. About 15 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical July.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 78°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 06:47Sunset 21:2970°F92°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:47 and sets about 21:29 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 70°F (21°C); afternoons reach about 92°F (33°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
92°F (33°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
70°F (21°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
78°F (26°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 42m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 90°F on the 1st, versus 93°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

90°F

Typical afternoon high

3% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

92°F

Typical afternoon high

2% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

93°F

Typical afternoon high

3% 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
190°290°391°491°
591°691°791°891°991°1091°1192°
1292°1392°1492°1592°1692°1792°1892°
1992°2092°2192°2292°2392°2492°2592°
2692°2792°2892°2992°3093°3193°

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

Afternoons warm from about 91°F (33°C) in the first week to 92°F (34°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day is about 3% on any day. 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?

Peak season. July averages 88% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Comunitat Valenciana 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): €132 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
€132
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +33% 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 89°F (32°C) and 94°F (34°C); in 15 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 92°F (33°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 3; half the years had 1–2.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 1 rain days12013: 0 rain days02014: 1 rain days12015: 2 rain days22016: 0 rain days02017: 0 rain days02018: 1 rain days12019: 1 rain days12020: 1 rain days12021: 2 rain days22022: 1 rain days12023: 1 rain days12024: 2 rain days22025: 3 rain days32025
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 2 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
22 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
15 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
201189°F1
201290°F1
201391°F0
201489°F1
201594°F2
201691°F0
201791°F0
201893°F1
201992°F1
202091°F1
202191°F2
202293°F1
202394°F1
202493°F2
202593°F3

Checked against 43 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
Afternoons87°F92°F92°F
Sea73°F78°F80°F
Rain days212
Overnight demand69%88%100%

June: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Warmer sea than July. 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.

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

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 69% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €114 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons92°F87°F
Nights70°F65°F
Sea78°F73°F
Rain days12
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.58.4
Month rank#10#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.6#962°F46°F59°F36.0Low season
February7.7#764°F46°F57°F26.6Moderate season
March7.5#1167°F49°F58°F46.8Moderate season
April8.0#572°F52°F61°F48.1Moderate season
May8.7#179°F58°F66°F39.8Moderate season
June8.4#287°F65°F73°F210.0Busy season
July7.5#1092°F70°F78°F19.5Peak season
August6.8#1292°F71°F80°F29.1Peak season
September8.0#485°F67°F78°F69.3Busy season
October8.4#378°F61°F73°F69.1Moderate season
November8.0#668°F53°F67°F57.3Moderate season
December7.7#863°F47°F62°F26.4Moderate 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

As good as Valencia & the Costa Blanca in July, but quieter

Valencia & the Costa Blanca's weather ranks 38 of 77 beach regions this month. Valencia & the Costa Blanca already has excellent weather in July; these beach regions outside Spain are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.

All of Spain in July · Everywhere in July

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

It's peak season, 88% of the busiest month and 52% above its average month. That means about 225,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 56% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 150,000 more: 67 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)83
How our weather was checked43 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (0.8°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day42
Busiest month hereAugust · 48
Visitors as share of people present4.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month73rd percentile
Domestic share of nights56%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights67
Visitor share if every platform night were extra6.5%
Population used5.4 million
Statistical regionES52 · Comunitat Valenciana

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.