Piran weather in July

In July, Piran sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 47 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Piran's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:36 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Piran is coastal town of Slovenia.

Density
94/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Piran reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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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Piran 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 839.90.18.91.7
Feb / 858.90.610.11.7
Mar11° / 758.40.311.62.8
Apr14° / 12°759.3013.24.3
May19° / 16°829.3014.76.3
Jun23° / 21°647.3015.47.6
Jul26° / 23°475.6015.17.9
Aug26° / 23°787013.97.7
Sep22° / 19°1429.6012.36.9
Oct18° / 16°14112.3010.75.7
Nov14° / 12°17013.90.19.33.6
Dec10° / 11611.30.48.62.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Piran gets around 47 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 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18142437171
27152437170
37152437170
46152437170
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 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 4:26 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:267:53
215.44:267:52
315.44:277:52
415.44:277:52
515.44:287:52
615.44:287:51
715.44:297:51
815.34:307:51
915.34:317:50
1015.34:317:50
1115.34:327:49
1215.34:337:49
1315.24:347:48
1415.24:357:48
1515.24:367:47
1615.24:367:46
1715.14:377:45
1815.14:387:45
1915.14:397:44
2015.04:407:43
2115.04:417:42
2215.04:427:41
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2614.84:477:37
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Piran?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piran in July

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

In July, Piran sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Piran in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Piran in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piran peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piran 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 Piran is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1822 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piran?

Piran sits at 45.5°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Koper, 13 km away.

TriesteMonfalconeDivačaGoriziaNova GoricaPostojna

Topography around Piran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Piran is covered by water (82%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Koper 13 km · Trieste 21 km · Monfalcone 31 km · Divača 36 km · Gorizia 46 km · Nova Gorica 48 km · Rovinj 50 km · Postojna 57 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 4%

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 Piran (45.5278°, 13.5706°, 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. 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).