Vila Real weather in July

In July, Vila Real sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.6 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:15 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Vila Real is city seat of Vila Real municipality.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³ · 2010

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Vila Real reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Vila Real 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11210.90.59.42.1
Feb12° / 768.30.510.33.1
Mar15° / 8910011.74.4
Apr16° / 9211.8013.14.9
May19° / 8011.3014.36.1
Jun23° / 12°346.5014.97.6
Jul26° / 14°193.6014.78.2
Aug27° / 14°224.6013.78.0
Sep23° / 13°506.5012.37.6
Oct18° / 10°12611.1010.95.7
Nov13° / 11211.60.19.73.4
Dec10° / 12310.60.29.12.3

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 (%)
17228
27228
37426
47426
57525
67624
77723
87723
97921
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vila Real gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
615
715
814
913
1013
1112
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155387
255387
355387
453398
553398
652408
752408
850419
949429
1048429
11474310
12454410
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15424711
16414811
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18395011
19385111
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27365212
28365212
29375013
30385013
31384913

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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317calm

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 5:06 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:068:03
214.95:068:03
314.95:078:03
414.95:078:02
514.95:088:02
614.95:088:02
714.95:098:02
814.95:108:01
914.85:108:01
1014.85:118:01
1114.85:128:00
1214.85:128:00
1314.85:137:59
1414.85:147:59
1514.75:157:58
1614.75:157:58
1714.75:167:57
1814.75:177:57
1914.65:187:56
2014.65:197:55
2114.65:207:54
2214.65:207:54
2314.55:217:53
2414.55:227:52
2514.55:237:51
2614.45:247:50
2714.45:257:49
2814.45:267:48
2914.35:277:47
3014.35:287:46
3114.35:297:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
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177.3Intense
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207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Vila Real

In seasonPeak

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

Vila Real'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 Vila Real?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vila Real in July

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

In July, Vila Real sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Vila Real 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 Real peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Real?

Vila Real sits at 41.3°N, 7.7°W, 462 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Baião, 29 km away.

Topography around Vila Real

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Real has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m.

The land around Vila Real is covered by trees (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
1,363 m
80 km
1,516 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Baião 29 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 31 km · Felgueiras 38 km · Fafe 40 km · Custoias 41 km · Guimarães 49 km · Paredes 50 km · Chaves 54 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 Real (41.3001°, -7.7432°, elevation 462 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).