Esposende weather in July

In July, Esposende sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Esposende's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esposende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:19 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Esposende 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Esposende reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32316
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62316
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112316
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Esposende 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
Jan13° / 17212.99.33.5
Feb14° / 1129.910.34.0
Mar16° / 13010.711.74.9
Apr17° / 11°12711.913.15.2
May19° / 13°11010.614.36.2
Jun21° / 15°40614.97.4
Jul23° / 16°233.914.78.5
Aug24° / 17°314.213.78.5
Sep22° / 16°696.712.37.5
Oct19° / 14°18912.810.95.8
Nov16° / 10°19113.69.74.5
Dec14° / 18613.493.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37624
47624
57624
67723
77822
87921
97921
108020
118119
128119
138218
148218
158218
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Esposende gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
715
814
914
1013
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11753291
21752301
31653301
41652311
51552321
61551331
71450351
81449361
91348381
101246402
111245412
121244432
131142452
141141462
151040482
161039492
17939502
18938521
19837541
20837541
21737542
22737542
23637552
24637552
25637552
26638542
27638542
28638542
29638533
30739513
31739513

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 5:09 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:098:08
215.05:108:08
315.05:108:07
414.95:118:07
514.95:118:07
614.95:128:07
714.95:128:07
814.95:138:06
914.95:148:06
1014.95:148:06
1114.85:158:05
1214.85:168:05
1314.85:178:04
1414.85:178:04
1514.85:188:03
1614.75:198:03
1714.75:208:02
1814.75:208:01
1914.75:218:01
2014.65:228:00
2114.65:237:59
2214.65:247:58
2314.55:257:58
2414.55:267:57
2514.55:277:56
2614.55:287:55
2714.45:287:54
2814.45:297:53
2914.45:307:52
3014.35:317:51
3114.35:327:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
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187.4Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
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247.3Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Esposende

In seasonPeak

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

Esposende'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 Esposende?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esposende in July

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

In July, Esposende sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Esposende in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Esposende 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 Esposende peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Esposende 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 Esposende is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esposende?

Esposende sits at 41.5°N, 8.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Barcelos, 14 km away.

Topography around Esposende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esposende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Esposende is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Barcelos 14 km · Pedroso 14 km · Póvoa de Varzim 17 km · Viana do Castelo 18 km · Vila do Conde 21 km · Trofa 29 km · Bougado 29 km · Braga 30 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 Esposende (41.5361°, -8.782°, elevation 7 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).