Maia weather in July

In July, Maia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maia's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:19 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Maia is city seat of Maia municipality.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³ · 2014

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Maia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Maia 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° / 15012.29.43.3
Feb14° / 1039.510.34.0
Mar16° / 12110.211.75.1
Apr17° / 10°12111.813.15.5
May20° / 13°10111.214.36.3
Jun23° / 15°406.314.97.6
Jul25° / 17°23414.78.4
Aug26° / 17°304.513.78.2
Sep23° / 16°646.612.37.7
Oct20° / 13°16612.710.96.0
Nov16° / 10°16312.99.74.5
Dec13° / 16712.49.13.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
17228
27228
37426
47426
57426
67624
77624
87723
97822
107921
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Maia gets around 23 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11448343
21448354
31447354
41346364
51345374
61344385
71243405
81242415
91240435
101139456
111137466
121036486
131034506
14933526
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22531577
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30632548
31632539

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:108:06
214.95:108:06
314.95:118:06
414.95:118:06
514.95:128:05
614.95:128:05
714.95:138:05
814.95:138:05
914.85:148:04
1014.85:158:04
1114.85:158:04
1214.85:168:03
1314.85:178:03
1414.75:188:02
1514.75:188:02
1614.75:198:01
1714.75:208:00
1814.75:218:00
1914.65:227:59
2014.65:227:58
2114.65:237:58
2214.55:247:57
2314.55:257:56
2414.55:267:55
2514.55:277:55
2614.45:287:54
2714.45:297:53
2814.45:307:52
2914.35:317:51
3014.35:317:50
3114.35:327:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Maia

In seasonPeak

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

Maia'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 Maia?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maia in July

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

In July, Maia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Maia 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 offshore is warmest in September 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
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Maia 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 Maia 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
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Maia?

Maia sits at 41.2°N, 8.6°W, 93 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vermoim, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Maia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m.

The land around Maia is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Vermoim 1.0 km · Leça do Bailio 3.0 km · São Tiago de Custoias 4.0 km · Águas Santas 5.0 km · São Mamede de Infesta 5.0 km · Ermesinde 6.0 km · Senhora da Hora 6.0 km · Paranhos 7.0 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 Maia (41.2357°, -8.6199°, elevation 93 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).