Ptolemaḯda weather in July

In July, Ptolemaḯda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ptolemaḯda's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ptolemaḯda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ptolemaḯda is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
138/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ptolemaḯda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
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262916
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282916
292916
302916
312916

How July really feels in Ptolemaḯda

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.

Ptolemaḯda weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°528.35.79.40.0
Feb / -2°538.65.210.41.0
Mar11° / 6310.83.711.72.8
Apr16° / 7011.70.8134.7
May21° / 10°7211.10.114.26.4
Jun26° / 14°458.2014.87.3
Jul28° / 16°355.8014.67.0
Aug28° / 16°345.8013.67.0
Sep24° / 12°476.5012.37.6
Oct18° / 566.90.310.96.2
Nov11° / 627.81.59.73.1
Dec / -1°6794.59.20.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38812
48812
58812
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
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219010
229010
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259010
269010
279010
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309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ptolemaḯda gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2017
2117
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024
3124

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
266295
366295
466295
566295
666295
766295
866295
967285
1067285
1168275
1269274
1369274
1469274
1569274
1668284
1768284
1867294
1966295
2065305
2163316
2262326
2360337
2459347
2557358
2655378
2753389
2852399
2950419
30484210
31474310

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:118:03
214.95:118:02
314.85:128:02
414.85:128:02
514.85:138:02
614.85:138:02
714.85:148:02
814.85:148:01
914.85:158:01
1014.75:168:01
1114.75:168:00
1214.75:178:00
1314.75:187:59
1414.75:197:59
1514.75:197:58
1614.65:207:58
1714.65:217:57
1814.65:227:57
1914.65:227:56
2014.55:237:55
2114.55:247:55
2214.55:257:54
2314.55:267:53
2414.45:277:52
2514.45:287:51
2614.45:287:51
2714.35:297:50
2814.35:307:49
2914.35:317:48
3014.25:327:47
3114.25:337:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ptolemaḯda?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Ptolemaḯda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ptolemaḯda in July

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

In July, Ptolemaḯda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ptolemaḯda in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ptolemaḯda peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ptolemaḯda in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ptolemaḯda is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ptolemaḯda?

Ptolemaḯda sits at 40.5°N, 21.7°E, 609 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kozáni, 26 km away.

VéroiaÉdessaBitolaGiannitsáPustec

Topography around Ptolemaḯda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ptolemaḯda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,863 m.

The land around Ptolemaḯda is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,703 m
80 km
2,863 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kozáni 26 km · Náousa 35 km · Flórina 37 km · Véroia 44 km · Édessa 45 km · Bitola 64 km · Giannitsá 69 km · Pustec 72 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Ptolemaḯda (40.5147°, 21.6786°, elevation 609 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).