Valga weather in July

In July, Valga sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 17.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 42 min at the start of July to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Valga's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
17 h 12 min
3:46 AM – 8:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Valga is town in southern Estonia.

Density
708/km²
people per km²
Founded
1286

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Valga reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
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202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

How July really feels in Valga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Valga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4510.99.370.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.98.38.90.0
Mar / -4°40105.611.40.1
Apr11° / 419.41.9142.6
May17° / 5610.70.216.35.2
Jun20° / 10°8513.1017.75.7
Jul22° / 13°7512.4017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°8212.7015.16.0
Sep16° / 5410.5012.54.8
Oct / 6812.51101.8
Nov / -0°5511.74.27.60.1
Dec-0° / -4°4711.68.26.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34258
44258
54258
64357
74456
84555
94654
104555
114654
124654
134753
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Valga gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
543
643
742
842
941
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16325111
26126121
36027121
45828131
55729131
65630131
75531131
85332132
95233132
105134132
115035132
124935132
134936142
144836142
154737142
164637152
174537162
184437163
194337173
204237183
214137183
224037193
233937203
243938203
253838214
263738213
273739213
283639213
293640213
303641203
313642203

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 42 min at the start of July to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:28 AM to 4:14 AM, and sunset from 9:10 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.73:289:10
217.73:299:10
317.73:309:09
417.63:319:09
517.63:329:08
617.63:339:07
717.53:349:07
817.53:359:06
917.53:369:05
1017.43:379:04
1117.43:399:03
1217.43:409:02
1317.33:429:01
1417.33:438:59
1517.23:458:58
1617.23:468:57
1717.13:488:55
1817.13:508:54
1917.03:518:52
2017.03:538:51
2116.93:558:49
2216.83:568:47
2316.83:588:46
2416.74:008:44
2516.74:028:42
2616.64:048:40
2716.54:068:38
2816.54:088:36
2916.44:108:34
3016.34:128:32
3116.34:148:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Valga?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Valga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valga in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Valga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valga in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valga peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valga?

Valga sits at 57.8°N, 26.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Otepää, 41 km away.

OtepääValmieraViljandiTartuPärnu

Topography around Valga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Valga is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Otepää 41 km · Valmiera 45 km · Cēsis 69 km · Viljandi 70 km · Tartu 78 km · Sigulda 99 km · Madona 103 km · Pärnu 113 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Valga (57.7778°, 26.0473°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).