L'Aquila weather in July

In July, L'Aquila sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is L'Aquila's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see L'Aquila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:48 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in L'Aquila reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12313
22413
32413
42413
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
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182414
192414
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in L'Aquila

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.

L'Aquila weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-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°7210.27.69.30.0
Feb / -3°7110.2710.30.2
Mar / -0°9112.96.211.61.7
Apr12° / 9414.32.413.13.0
May17° / 8513.30.114.45.0
Jun21° / 11°6010.10156.8
Jul24° / 14°457.8014.87.8
Aug25° / 14°408.6013.77.6
Sep20° / 10°7411012.36.3
Oct16° / 8111.10.410.84.8
Nov10° / 10712.23.29.62.1
Dec / -1°9711.86.690.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228515
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248515
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268416
278416
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

L'Aquila gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158393
258393
358393
457394
557394
658384
758384
859374
960364
1060355
1160355
1262344
1363334
1463334
1563334
1662344
1761354
1861363
1960373
2059383
2158393
2257403
2357412
2456422
2555432
2654442
2752453
2852453
2951463
3051463
3151463

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 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 4:38 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:387:42
215.14:387:42
315.04:397:41
415.04:397:41
515.04:407:41
615.04:407:41
715.04:417:41
815.04:427:40
915.04:427:40
1014.94:437:39
1114.94:447:39
1214.94:457:39
1314.94:457:38
1414.94:467:38
1514.84:477:37
1614.84:487:36
1714.84:487:36
1814.84:497:35
1914.74:507:34
2014.74:517:34
2114.74:527:33
2214.74:537:32
2314.64:547:31
2414.64:557:30
2514.64:567:29
2614.54:577:29
2714.54:587:28
2814.54:597:27
2914.45:007:26
3014.45:017:25
3114.45:027:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit L'Aquila?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for L'Aquila in July

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

In July, L'Aquila sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near L'Aquila 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in L'Aquila in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in L'Aquila peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is L'Aquila?

L'Aquila sits at 42.4°N, 13.4°E, 714 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avezzano, 36 km away.

Topography around L'Aquila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around L'Aquila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 735 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around L'Aquila is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
2,014 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Avezzano 36 km · Teramo 42 km · Rieti 45 km · Sulmona 55 km · Ascoli Piceno 58 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 62 km · Chieti 63 km · Montesilvano 64 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 L'Aquila (42.3505°, 13.3995°, elevation 714 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).