Granada weather in July

In July, Granada sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 14.3 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 91% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Granada's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Granada is city in Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1492

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 Granada reaches about 30°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 27°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)
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How July really feels in Granada

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.

Granada 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
Jan10° / 507.82.99.72.7
Feb12° / 487.52.810.63.2
Mar14° / 588.91.611.74.5
Apr17° / 5690.712.95.5
May21° / 508.60147.0
Jun26° / 14°265014.57.8
Jul30° / 17°82.8014.36.2
Aug30° / 17°144.4013.46.1
Sep25° / 13°355.8012.37.8
Oct20° / 507.20.1116.8
Nov14° / 587.60.5104.5
Dec11° / 587.61.59.53.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
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22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31955

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Granada gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
118
128
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
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229
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2610
2710
2811
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3012
3113

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
31919

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
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:028:34
214.56:028:34
314.56:038:34
414.56:038:33
514.56:048:33
614.56:048:33
714.56:058:33
814.56:058:33
914.46:068:32
1014.46:068:32
1114.46:078:32
1214.46:088:31
1314.46:088:31
1414.46:098:31
1514.36:108:30
1614.36:108:30
1714.36:118:29
1814.36:128:29
1914.36:128:28
2014.26:138:28
2114.26:148:27
2214.26:158:26
2314.26:158:26
2414.16:168:25
2514.16:178:24
2614.16:188:23
2714.16:198:23
2814.06:198:22
2914.06:208:21
3014.06:218:20
3114.06:228:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.0Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
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217.9Intense
227.9Intense
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247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Granada?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Granada in July

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

In July, Granada sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Granada in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Granada 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 Granada peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Granada?

Granada sits at 37.2°N, 3.6°W, 689 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maracena, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Granada is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Maracena 3.0 km · Armilla 5.0 km · Albolote 6.0 km · Zubia 8.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Atarfe 8.0 km · Santafé 10 km · Alcalá la Real 41 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 Granada (37.1882°, -3.6067°, elevation 689 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).