San Lorenzo de El Escorial weather in July

In July, San Lorenzo de El Escorial sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 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 78% 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo de El Escorial's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

San Lorenzo de El Escorial is capital of San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in San Lorenzo de El Escorial reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
63016
73016
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93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
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283118
293118
303118
313118

How July really feels in San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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.

San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 / 437.72.89.41.6
Feb10° / 356.32.310.42.6
Mar14° / 457.81.511.74.3
Apr16° / 509.30.6135.2
May20° / 10°498.8014.26.7
Jun26° / 14°225014.87.5
Jul30° / 17°102.2014.66.1
Aug30° / 17°122.9013.66.4
Sep25° / 13°244.8012.37.9
Oct18° / 597.7010.96.1
Nov12° / 5580.79.73.3
Dec / 477.11.39.21.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108911
118911
128911
139010
14919
15919
16919
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo de El Escorial gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
128
137
147
157
167
177
186
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287
297
307
318

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
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 8:46 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:548:46
214.95:548:46
314.95:558:46
414.85:558:46
514.85:568:46
614.85:568:45
714.85:578:45
814.85:588:45
914.85:588:44
1014.85:598:44
1114.75:598:44
1214.76:008:43
1314.76:018:43
1414.76:028:42
1514.76:028:42
1614.66:038:41
1714.66:048:41
1814.66:058:40
1914.66:058:39
2014.56:068:39
2114.56:078:38
2214.56:088:37
2314.56:098:37
2414.46:108:36
2514.46:118:35
2614.46:128:34
2714.36:128:33
2814.36:138:32
2914.36:148:31
3014.36:158:30
3114.26:168:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.76 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
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

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

July is a reasonable time to visit San Lorenzo de El Escorial for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Lorenzo de El Escorial in July

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

In July, San Lorenzo de El Escorial sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in San Lorenzo de El Escorial in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Lorenzo de El Escorial is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

San Lorenzo de El Escorial sits at 40.6°N, 4.1°W, 1,049 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Escorial, 2.0 km away.

Topography around San Lorenzo de El Escorial

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo de El Escorial has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,298 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,027 m.

The land around San Lorenzo de El Escorial is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
887 m
16 km
1,298 m
80 km
2,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: El Escorial 2.0 km · Galapagar 12 km · Collado-Villalba 13 km · Torrelodones 19 km · Villanueva del Pardillo 19 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 20 km · Las Rozas de Madrid 26 km · Majadahonda 27 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial (40.5914°, -4.1474°, elevation 1,049 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).