Monção weather in July

In July, Monção sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Monção's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monção's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:16 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Monção 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Monção reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132415
142415
152415
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172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
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292515
302515
312515

Monção 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
Jan11° / 20013.39.32.7
Feb13° / 13410.510.33.4
Mar15° / 15611.511.74.4
Apr16° / 15514.613.14.6
May19° / 10°13613.514.45.6
Jun22° / 13°628.4157.0
Jul24° / 15°365.614.88.1
Aug25° / 15°485.913.78.1
Sep22° / 13°898.512.37.1
Oct18° / 11°21113.410.85.5
Nov14° / 21214.19.63.8
Dec12° / 20613.393.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56436
66535
76535
86733
96832
107030
117030
127228
137426
147426
157624
167624
177624
187723
197723
207822
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267921
277723
287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Monção gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
622
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 (%)
13249181
23249181
33249181
43149191
53149191
63049201
73048211
82948221
92848231
102748241
112648251
122548261
132348271
142249281
152149291
162049291
171950301
181850311
191751311
201651321
211552321
221552321
231452331
241452331
251452331
261452331
271552321
281552321
291551322
301651312
311750312

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:06 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:068:08
215.05:078:08
315.05:078:08
415.05:088:08
515.05:088:08
615.05:098:07
715.05:108:07
814.95:108:07
914.95:118:06
1014.95:118:06
1114.95:128:06
1214.95:138:05
1314.95:148:05
1414.85:148:04
1514.85:158:04
1614.85:168:03
1714.85:178:02
1814.75:188:02
1914.75:188:01
2014.75:198:00
2114.75:208:00
2214.65:217:59
2314.65:227:58
2414.65:237:57
2514.55:247:56
2614.55:257:55
2714.55:267:54
2814.45:277:53
2914.45:287:52
3014.45:297:51
3114.35:307:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Monção

In seasonPeak

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

Monção'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 Monção?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monção in July

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

In July, Monção sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Monção 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 33 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
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Monção 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 Monção peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Monção 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 Monção is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monção?

Monção sits at 42.1°N, 8.5°W, 34 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Ponteareas, 11 km away.

Topography around Monção

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monção has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Monção is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (28%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Ponteareas 11 km · Tui 14 km · Porriño 15 km · Redondela 25 km · Vigo 26 km · Arcos de Valdevez 26 km · Nigrán 28 km · Moaña 31 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 Monção (42.0789°, -8.4808°, elevation 34 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).