Covilhã weather in July

In July, Covilhã sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Covilhã's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Covilhã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Covilhã is human settlement in Portugal.

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Covilhã reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Covilhã weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11110.40.79.52.2
Feb12° / 788.40.710.43.0
Mar15° / 949.90.211.74.4
Apr16° / 9511.60.1135.0
May20° / 10°8910.7014.26.3
Jun25° / 13°315.5014.87.8
Jul28° / 16°143.2014.67.4
Aug28° / 16°193.9013.67.3
Sep24° / 13°636.6012.37.6
Oct18° / 10°14411.2010.95.8
Nov13° / 12111.30.29.83.6
Dec10° / 12410.50.29.22.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38317
48317
58416
68416
78515
88614
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Covilhã gets around 14 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2510
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174242
274242
375232
475232
575232
675232
775232
875232
974242
1073243
1172253
1271263
1371263
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:087:59
214.85:097:58
314.85:097:58
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514.85:107:58
614.85:117:58
714.85:117:58
814.85:127:57
914.75:137:57
1014.75:137:57
1114.75:147:56
1214.75:157:56
1314.75:157:55
1414.65:167:55
1514.65:177:54
1614.65:177:54
1714.65:187:53
1814.65:197:53
1914.55:207:52
2014.55:217:51
2114.55:217:51
2214.55:227:50
2314.45:237:49
2414.45:247:48
2514.45:257:48
2614.35:267:47
2714.35:277:46
2814.35:287:45
2914.35:287:44
3014.25:297:43
3114.25:307:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Covilhã

In seasonPeak

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

Covilhã's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Covilhã?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Covilhã in July

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

In July, Covilhã sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Covilhã 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 Covilhã peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Covilhã 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 Covilhã is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1736 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug40Poor
Sep13Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Covilhã?

Covilhã sits at 40.3°N, 7.5°W, 700 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Guarda, 35 km away.

Topography around Covilhã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Covilhã has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m around an average of 716 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.

The land around Covilhã is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
942 m
16 km
1,614 m
80 km
1,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Guarda 35 km · Sequeira 38 km · Castelo Branco 51 km · Viseu 54 km · São Paulo de Frades 76 km · Santo António dos Olivais 77 km · Eiras 77 km · Coimbra 78 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 Covilhã (40.2811°, -7.505°, elevation 700 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).