Alcobaça weather in July

In July, Alcobaça sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Alcobaça's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcobaça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Alcobaça is city seat of Alcobaça 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 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Alcobaça reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Alcobaça 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7910.39.53.9
Feb15° / 588.310.44.5
Mar17° / 10°629.311.75.6
Apr18° / 11°6510.4135.9
May20° / 13°57814.16.8
Jun23° / 15°174.114.78.2
Jul25° / 16°72.314.58.8
Aug25° / 17°9213.68.7
Sep24° / 16°385.412.38.0
Oct21° / 14°889.910.96.6
Nov17° / 11°9011.49.85.2
Dec14° / 8210.19.34.2

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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48416
58416
68416
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Alcobaça gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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510
69
79
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99
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11858231
21759231
31757251
41658260
51657270
61556290
71555300
81454320
91453330
101352350
111351360
121250380
131249390
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161047421
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31646463

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 5:16 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:168:02
214.85:178:02
314.75:178:02
414.75:188:02
514.75:188:02
614.75:198:01
714.75:198:01
814.75:208:01
914.75:218:01
1014.75:218:00
1114.65:228:00
1214.65:238:00
1314.65:237:59
1414.65:247:59
1514.65:257:58
1614.55:257:58
1714.55:267:57
1814.55:277:57
1914.55:287:56
2014.45:287:55
2114.45:297:55
2214.45:307:54
2314.45:317:53
2414.35:327:52
2514.35:337:52
2614.35:337:51
2714.35:347:50
2814.25:357:49
2914.25:367:48
3014.25:377:47
3114.15:387:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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87.5Intense
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267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Alcobaça?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alcobaça in July

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

In July, Alcobaça sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Alcobaça in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Alcobaça 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 Alcobaça peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcobaça?

Alcobaça sits at 39.6°N, 9.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away.

Topography around Alcobaça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcobaça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Alcobaça is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Caldas da Rainha 22 km · Marinha Grande 22 km · Monsanto 25 km · Leiria 26 km · Torres Novas 38 km · Peniche 41 km · Santarém 43 km · Entroncamento 45 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 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 Alcobaça (39.5522°, -8.9775°, elevation 38 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).