Pilar de la Horadada weather in July

In July, Pilar de la Horadada sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pilar de la Horadada's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar de la Horadada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Pilar de la Horadada is capital of Pilar de la Horadada Municipality, Spain.

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Pilar de la Horadada 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 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Pilar de la Horadada weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°354.99.75.1
Feb15° / 11°224.110.55.2
Mar16° / 12°304.511.75.8
Apr17° / 14°253.5136.8
May20° / 17°182.5147.8
Jun23° / 20°5114.69.1
Jul26° / 23°20.314.49.1
Aug27° / 24°81.713.58.6
Sep25° / 22°404.312.38.2
Oct22° / 19°395.1117.6
Nov18° / 15°405.8106.7
Dec16° / 12°3259.45.6

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 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
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7964
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pilar de la Horadada gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121862170
2121762180
3121661200
4121659220
5111560230
6111558250
7111457270
8011456290
9011355310
10011353330
11011252350
12011251360
13011149380
14011148410
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2200436582
2300434602
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2500331633
2600329653
2700328654
2800226684
2900325684
3000324685
3100323695

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:498:24
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314.65:508:24
414.65:508:24
514.65:518:24
614.55:518:24
714.55:528:24
814.55:528:23
914.55:538:23
1014.55:538:23
1114.55:548:22
1214.55:558:22
1314.45:558:22
1414.45:568:21
1514.45:578:21
1614.45:578:20
1714.45:588:20
1814.35:598:19
1914.35:598:19
2014.36:008:18
2114.36:018:17
2214.36:028:17
2314.26:028:16
2414.26:038:15
2514.26:048:15
2614.16:058:14
2714.16:068:13
2814.16:078:12
2914.16:078:11
3014.06:088:10
3114.06:098:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
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317.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pilar de la Horadada?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pilar de la Horadada in July

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

In July, Pilar de la Horadada sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pilar de la Horadada 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pilar de la Horadada 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 Pilar de la Horadada peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar de la Horadada?

Pilar de la Horadada sits at 37.9°N, 0.8°W, 31 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Pedro del Pinatar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pilar de la Horadada

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pilar de la Horadada.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar de la Horadada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Pilar de la Horadada is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, water (41%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: San Pedro del Pinatar 3.0 km · San Javier 8.0 km · Los Alcázares 14 km · Torrevieja 16 km · Torre-Pacheco 20 km · Rojales 25 km · Almoradí 27 km · Guardamar del Segura 28 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 Pilar de la Horadada (37.8659°, -0.7926°, elevation 31 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).