Cuenca weather in July

In July, Cuenca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cuenca's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuenca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Cuenca is city in the municipality of Cuenca, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Cuenca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Cuenca

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.

Cuenca 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 / 498.229.51.9
Feb11° / 447.92.310.42.7
Mar14° / 568.71.211.74.3
Apr16° / 669.80.5135.2
May21° / 579014.26.7
Jun27° / 14°325.8014.87.4
Jul31° / 17°102.1014.65.9
Aug30° / 17°183.7013.66.0
Sep25° / 13°366012.37.6
Oct19° / 678.8010.96.2
Nov13° / 628.50.59.83.6
Dec / 588.51.39.22.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
59010
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14937
15946
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17946
18955
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27955
28946
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31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cuenca gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39460
49460
59460
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119370
129370
139370
149280
159280
169280
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189190
199190
2090100
2190100
2290100
2389110
2489110
2587121
2687121
2787121
2886131
2986131
3085141
3185141

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:478:36
214.85:488:36
314.85:488:36
414.85:498:36
514.85:498:36
614.85:508:36
714.75:508:35
814.75:518:35
914.75:528:35
1014.75:528:34
1114.75:538:34
1214.75:548:34
1314.65:548:33
1414.65:558:33
1514.65:568:32
1614.65:578:32
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1814.55:588:31
1914.55:598:30
2014.56:008:29
2114.56:018:29
2214.46:018:28
2314.46:028:27
2414.46:038:26
2514.46:048:25
2614.36:058:25
2714.36:068:24
2814.36:078:23
2914.26:088:22
3014.26:088:21
3114.26:098:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
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287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cuenca?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuenca in July

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

In July, Cuenca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuenca in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuenca peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cuenca?

Cuenca sits at 40.1°N, 2.1°W, 941 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tarancón, 75 km away.

Azuqueca de HenaresCampo de Criptana

Topography around Cuenca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuenca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Cuenca is covered by cropland (26%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Tarancón 75 km · Teruel 93 km · La Roda 96 km · Villarrobledo 97 km · Guadalajara 107 km · Requena 109 km · Azuqueca de Henares 111 km · Campo de Criptana 112 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 Cuenca (40.0667°, -2.1333°, elevation 941 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).