Colle di Val d'Elsa weather in July

In July, Colle di Val d'Elsa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Colle di Val d'Elsa's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colle di Val d'Elsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:53 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Colle di Val d'Elsa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Colle di Val d'Elsa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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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How July really feels in Colle di Val d'Elsa

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.

Colle di Val d'Elsa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 608.70.99.11.8
Feb10° / 688.81.110.22.5
Mar14° / 689.30.411.64.2
Apr17° / 7911.4013.25.4
May22° / 11°729.9014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°497.3015.27.4
Jul29° / 18°324.4014.96.7
Aug29° / 18°405.6013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°948.9012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°11211010.86.1
Nov14° / 12312.20.19.53.7
Dec10° / 8510.60.48.82.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
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118515
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Colle di Val d'Elsa gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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216
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516
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915
1015
1115
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1514
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1714
1813
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2013
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3014
3115

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113324114
213324114
312324114
412324114
512324114
612334114
712334014
812334014
913344014
1013343914
1113343914
1214343913
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1415334013
1515324113
1615314113
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1814294214
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2311264617
2410264618
2510254718
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288244721
297234722
307234723
317234624

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 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 4:43 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:437:54
215.24:447:54
315.24:447:54
415.24:457:54
515.14:457:54
615.14:467:54
715.14:477:53
815.14:477:53
915.14:487:53
1015.14:497:52
1115.04:497:52
1215.04:507:51
1315.04:517:51
1415.04:527:50
1515.04:527:50
1614.94:537:49
1714.94:547:48
1814.94:557:48
1914.84:567:47
2014.84:577:46
2114.84:587:45
2214.84:597:44
2314.75:007:43
2414.75:017:43
2514.75:027:42
2614.65:037:41
2714.65:047:40
2814.65:057:39
2914.55:067:38
3014.55:077:36
3114.55:087:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Colle di Val d'Elsa?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Colle di Val d'Elsa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colle di Val d'Elsa in July

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

In July, Colle di Val d'Elsa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Colle di Val d'Elsa in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 22 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Colle di Val d'Elsa 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 Colle di Val d'Elsa peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colle di Val d'Elsa 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 Colle di Val d'Elsa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colle di Val d'Elsa?

Colle di Val d'Elsa sits at 43.4°N, 11.1°E, 141 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Poggibonsi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Colle di Val d'Elsa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colle di Val d'Elsa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colle di Val d'Elsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m.

The land around Colle di Val d'Elsa is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,862 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Poggibonsi 6.0 km · Siena 20 km · Empoli 36 km · San Giovanni Valdarno 36 km · San Miniato 36 km · Scandicci 37 km · Montevarchi 38 km · San Miniato Basso 38 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Colle di Val d'Elsa (43.4211°, 11.1274°, elevation 141 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).