Colmenar Viejo weather in July

In July, Colmenar Viejo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Colmenar Viejo's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmenar Viejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 8:40 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Colmenar Viejo is human settlement in Colmenar Viejo, Community of Madrid, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.6 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Colmenar Viejo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82916
92916
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
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293117
303117
313117

How July really feels in Colmenar Viejo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Colmenar Viejo 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 / 518.84.29.41.5
Feb10° / 427.63.710.42.5
Mar14° / 539.22.411.74.1
Apr16° / 6411.21.613.14.8
May20° / 6010.90.314.26.3
Jun26° / 13°296.9014.97.3
Jul30° / 16°143.4014.66.1
Aug30° / 16°174.4013.66.3
Sep25° / 12°326012.37.6
Oct18° / 709.20.210.95.9
Nov12° / 659.51.59.73.2
Dec / 528.22.59.11.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38515
48515
58515
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
138911
148911
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Colmenar Viejo gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
414
514
613
713
813
913
1012
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31964

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 5:52 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 8:45 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:528:45
214.95:538:45
314.95:538:45
414.85:548:44
514.85:548:44
614.85:558:44
714.85:558:44
814.85:568:43
914.85:568:43
1014.85:578:43
1114.75:588:42
1214.75:588:42
1314.75:598:42
1414.76:008:41
1514.76:018:41
1614.66:018:40
1714.66:028:39
1814.66:038:39
1914.66:048:38
2014.56:058:37
2114.56:058:37
2214.56:068:36
2314.56:078:35
2414.46:088:34
2514.46:098:34
2614.46:108:33
2714.46:118:32
2814.36:128:31
2914.36:138:30
3014.36:148:29
3114.26:148:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Colmenar Viejo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Colmenar Viejo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colmenar Viejo in July

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

In July, Colmenar Viejo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Colmenar Viejo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colmenar Viejo peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Colmenar Viejo?

Colmenar Viejo sits at 40.7°N, 3.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tres Cantos, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Colmenar Viejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmenar Viejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m.

The land around Colmenar Viejo is covered by grassland (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
1,988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Tres Cantos 8.0 km · El Goloso 13 km · Torrelodones 16 km · Alcobendas 16 km · San Sebastián de los Reyes 17 km · Fuencarral-El Pardo 18 km · Mirasierra 19 km · Fuencarral 19 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Colmenar Viejo (40.6591°, -3.7676°, elevation 889 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).