Lorca weather in July

In July, Lorca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lorca's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lorca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Lorca is capital of Lorca Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.7 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lorca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33018
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53018
63018
73018
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93018
103018
113018
123018
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Lorca 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
Jan14° / 305.10.89.74.5
Feb15° / 295.10.510.55.1
Mar17° / 396.10.211.76.2
Apr20° / 376.9012.96.8
May23° / 12°355.70147.7
Jun28° / 16°173.2014.67.5
Jul31° / 19°51.2014.36.2
Aug31° / 19°143.2013.55.9
Sep26° / 16°455.9012.37.4
Oct22° / 12°375.80117.4
Nov17° / 356.20.1106.1
Dec14° / 3050.39.44.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31946

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lorca gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
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295
305
316

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14933181
24734181
34634191
44435191
54336201
64137212
74037212
83838222
93738222
103639233
113439243
123339253
133239264
143138274
153038284
162838295
172737305
182637315
192636336
202536346
212435357
222334367
232234377
242133378
252133388
262032399
271932409
281932409
2918324010
3018324010
3118324010

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
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:538:27
214.65:538:27
314.65:548:27
414.55:548:27
514.55:558:27
614.55:558:27
714.55:568:27
814.55:568:26
914.55:578:26
1014.55:588:26
1114.55:588:26
1214.45:598:25
1314.45:598:25
1414.46:008:24
1514.46:018:24
1614.46:018:23
1714.36:028:23
1814.36:038:22
1914.36:048:22
2014.36:048:21
2114.36:058:21
2214.26:068:20
2314.26:078:19
2414.26:078:19
2514.26:088:18
2614.16:098:17
2714.16:108:16
2814.16:118:15
2914.16:118:15
3014.06:128:14
3114.06:138:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.64 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 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.64 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
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.6Intense
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217.6Intense
227.5Intense
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267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lorca?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lorca in July

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

In July, Lorca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lorca in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Lorca 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 Lorca peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lorca?

Lorca sits at 37.7°N, 1.7°W, 339 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 21 km away.

Topography around Lorca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lorca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m.

The land around Lorca is covered by grassland (26%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
2,066 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Totana 21 km · Águilas 31 km · Alhama de Murcia 31 km · Mazarrón 35 km · Huercal-Overa 38 km · Mula 45 km · Cehegín 48 km · Caravaca 50 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 Lorca (37.6712°, -1.7017°, elevation 339 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).