Sorrento weather in July

In July, Sorrento sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sorrento's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorrento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:49 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Sorrento 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sorrento reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92622
102622
112622
122622
132622
142622
152622
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292722
302722
312723

Sorrento 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
Jan12° / 13212.30.49.42.9
Feb12° / 11011.60.510.43.0
Mar14° / 10910.60.311.73.9
Apr16° / 11°8410.90135.1
May20° / 15°627.7014.26.8
Jun24° / 19°305014.88.2
Jul27° / 22°173.2014.68.4
Aug27° / 22°244.2013.68.1
Sep24° / 19°948.7012.37.4
Oct20° / 16°12610010.96.6
Nov16° / 12°18113.40.19.74.8
Dec13° / 15513.40.29.13.4

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 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sorrento gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.2 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1314294411
2313294511
3213294511
4213294511
5213294511
6113304511
7113304511
8113304511
9213314410
10213314410
11213314410
12213324310
13213324310
14213324310
15213324310
16213314310
17213314311
18212304412
19212304413
20211294513
21210284614
22210274615
2329264716
2418264916
2518254917
2617245018
2717235118
2816225219
2916225219
3015225319
3115225319

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:40 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:407:32
214.94:407:32
314.94:417:32
414.84:417:32
514.84:427:32
614.84:427:31
714.84:437:31
814.84:437:31
914.84:447:30
1014.84:457:30
1114.74:457:30
1214.74:467:29
1314.74:477:29
1414.74:477:28
1514.74:487:28
1614.64:497:27
1714.64:507:27
1814.64:507:26
1914.64:517:25
2014.54:527:25
2114.54:537:24
2214.54:547:23
2314.54:557:23
2414.44:567:22
2514.44:567:21
2614.44:577:20
2714.34:587:19
2814.34:597:18
2914.35:007:17
3014.35:017:16
3114.25:027:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sorrento

In seasonPeak

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

Sorrento's rainy season runs September–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 Sorrento?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sorrento in July

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

In July, Sorrento sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sorrento 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 7 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sorrento 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 Sorrento peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sorrento 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 Sorrento is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 916 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorrento?

Sorrento sits at 40.6°N, 14.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Positano, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sorrento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorrento has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Sorrento is covered by trees (52%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
541 m
16 km
1,381 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Positano 9.0 km · Castellammare di Stabia 12 km · Gragnano 14 km · Capri 14 km · Torre Annunziata 15 km · Pompei 17 km · Sant'Antonio Abate 17 km · Torre del Greco 18 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 Sorrento (40.6268°, 14.3777°, 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. 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).