Pristina weather in July

In July, Pristina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 54% 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 Pristina's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pristina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:16 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Pristina is capital and the largest city of Kosovo.

Density
962/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 Pristina reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
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182815
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202815
212815
222816
232816
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252816
262816
272916
282916
292916
302916
312916

How July really feels in Pristina

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.

Pristina weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°428.45.69.20.0
Feb / -2°418.55.710.30.7
Mar11° / 5910.94.111.62.8
Apr16° / 6811.61.313.14.8
May21° / 10°7613014.46.1
Jun25° / 13°6512015.16.6
Jul28° / 15°519.2014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°407.6013.76.6
Sep23° / 11°457.4012.37.3
Oct17° / 467.20.510.85.8
Nov11° / 468.22.59.62.6
Dec / -2°549.25.48.90.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137822
147921
157921
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307822
317624

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pristina gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
733
833
932
1032
1131
1230
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15630140
25531140
35631130
45532130
55532130
65532130
75433121
85433121
95334121
105434111
115434111
125434111
135534101
145534101
155534101
165435101
175435110
185435110
195335120
205235130
215235130
225036140
234936150
244837150
254637161
264538171
274339181
284140181
294040191
303941201
313841201

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:06 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:067:12
215.14:067:12
315.14:077:11
415.14:077:11
515.14:087:11
615.04:087:11
715.04:097:11
815.04:107:10
915.04:107:10
1015.04:117:09
1115.04:127:09
1214.94:127:09
1314.94:137:08
1414.94:147:08
1514.94:157:07
1614.84:167:06
1714.84:167:06
1814.84:177:05
1914.84:187:04
2014.74:197:04
2114.74:207:03
2214.74:217:02
2314.74:227:01
2414.64:237:00
2514.64:246:59
2614.64:256:58
2714.54:266:57
2814.54:276:56
2914.54:286:55
3014.44:296:54
3114.44:306:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pristina?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pristina in July

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

In July, Pristina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pristina 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 Pristina peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pristina 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 Pristina is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pristina?

Pristina sits at 42.7°N, 21.2°E, 597 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Kosovo Polje, 6.0 km away.

GlogovacVushtrriPodujevaShtimeFerizajMitrovicëGjilan

Topography around Pristina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pristina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 644 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Pristina is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Kosovo Polje 6.0 km · Glogovac 23 km · Vushtrri 23 km · Podujeva 27 km · Shtime 29 km · Ferizaj 34 km · Mitrovicë 34 km · Gjilan 34 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Pristina (42.6727°, 21.1669°, elevation 597 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).