Sparta weather in July

In July, Sparta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sparta's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sparta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sparta is modern town in Laconia, Greece, near the site of ancient Sparta.

Density
192/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 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sparta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Sparta weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8510.51.39.72.7
Feb12° / 8310.81.810.62.9
Mar14° / 7410.10.711.74.2
Apr18° / 488.1012.96.1
May23° / 12°417.70147.6
Jun28° / 17°274.1014.57.5
Jul30° / 19°133014.36.2
Aug30° / 20°194.3013.46.1
Sep26° / 16°355.7012.37.8
Oct22° / 12°496.60117.4
Nov16° / 898.60105.5
Dec12° / 9611.11.19.53.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sparta gets around 13 mm of rain over 3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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213
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512
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712
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911
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1510
1610
179
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248
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268
279
289
299
309
3110

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523513
2523513
3503614
4493714
5483714
6483814
7473914
8464014
9454114
10454213
11454213
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26454114
27444114
28434115
29424116
30414217
31404217

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:187:49
214.55:187:49
314.55:197:49
414.55:197:49
514.55:207:49
614.55:207:49
714.55:217:48
814.45:217:48
914.45:227:48
1014.45:237:48
1114.45:237:47
1214.45:247:47
1314.45:247:47
1414.45:257:46
1514.35:267:46
1614.35:267:45
1714.35:277:45
1814.35:287:44
1914.35:297:44
2014.25:297:43
2114.25:307:43
2214.25:317:42
2314.25:327:41
2414.15:327:41
2514.15:337:40
2614.15:347:39
2714.15:357:38
2814.05:357:37
2914.05:367:37
3014.05:377:36
3114.05:387:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
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47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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297.2Intense
307.1Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sparta

In seasonPeak

None of Sparta's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sparta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Sparta?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sparta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sparta in July

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

In July, Sparta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sparta in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 26 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sparta 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 Sparta peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sparta 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 Sparta is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Sep 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sparta?

Sparta sits at 37.1°N, 22.4°E, 206 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kalamata, 28 km away.

TrípoliNafplioÁrgosArchaia OlympiaKórinthosPýrgosAmaliáda

Topography around Sparta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sparta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m.

The land around Sparta is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
2,285 m
80 km
2,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kalamata 28 km · Trípoli 49 km · Nafplio 64 km · Árgos 68 km · Archaia Olympia 95 km · Kórinthos 107 km · Pýrgos 110 km · Amaliáda 125 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 Sparta (37.0745°, 22.4301°, elevation 206 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).