Vila Nova de Foz Côa weather in July

In July, Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Nova de Foz Côa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:14 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is city seat of Vila Nova de Foz Côa municipality.

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 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Vila Nova de Foz Côa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°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 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42814
52815
62815
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Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 659.19.42.3
Feb12° / 446.610.43.5
Mar15° / 498.111.75.0
Apr17° / 5510.113.15.6
May21° / 10°489.214.36.7
Jun26° / 13°204.614.97.8
Jul29° / 15°122.714.77.1
Aug29° / 15°133.313.67.1
Sep25° / 13°334.412.38.0
Oct20° / 10°82910.96.4
Nov14° / 719.49.73.9
Dec10° / 728.69.12.5

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 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
38020
48020
58020
68119
78218
88218
98317
108416
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vila Nova de Foz Côa gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
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411
511
611
711
811
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
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169
179
188
198
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227
237
247
257
267
277
287
298
308
318

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165314
265314
365314
465314
565323
665323
765323
864333
964333
1063343
1161354
1261354
1360364
1459374
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2953434
3054424
3154424

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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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308calm
318calm

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 5:04 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:048:00
214.95:058:00
314.95:057:59
414.95:067:59
514.95:067:59
614.95:077:59
714.95:077:59
814.85:087:58
914.85:097:58
1014.85:097:58
1114.85:107:57
1214.85:117:57
1314.75:117:56
1414.75:127:56
1514.75:137:55
1614.75:147:55
1714.75:147:54
1814.65:157:53
1914.65:167:53
2014.65:177:52
2114.65:187:51
2214.55:197:51
2314.55:197:50
2414.55:207:49
2514.45:217:48
2614.45:227:47
2714.45:237:46
2814.45:247:45
2914.35:257:44
3014.35:267:43
3114.35:277:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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127.5Intense
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257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Vila Nova de Foz Côa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vila Nova de Foz Côa in July

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

In July, Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1922 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Nova de Foz Côa?

Vila Nova de Foz Côa sits at 41.1°N, 7.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Custoias, 15 km away.

Topography around Vila Nova de Foz Côa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Nova de Foz Côa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Nova de Foz Côa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m.

The land around Vila Nova de Foz Côa is covered by shrubs (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
806 m
80 km
1,541 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Custoias 15 km · Vila Real 56 km · Sequeira 59 km · Guarda 61 km · Baião 75 km · Chaves 78 km · Viseu 80 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 86 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa (41.0819°, -7.1415°, elevation 0 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).