Santutxu weather in July

In July, Santutxu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santutxu's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santutxu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Santutxu is neighbourhood of Bilbao, 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Santutxu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102116
112116
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252217
262217
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

Santutxu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11214.819.22.4
Feb12° / 10013.61.510.22.6
Mar13° / 9813.50.611.63.5
Apr15° / 9715.2013.23.8
May17° / 11°8414.2014.55.0
Jun20° / 14°6911.4015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6010.4014.96.6
Aug23° / 16°5510.3013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°6511.8012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°9713.9010.85.4
Nov14° / 13515.60.19.53.5
Dec12° / 10514.40.48.92.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84654
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225248
235149
245248
255248
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santutxu gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035
3135

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123433140
222433140
322433140
422423150
521423250
621423250
720413360
819403460
919393570
1018393670
1117383780
1216373980
1316353990
14153440101
15143342101
16133343111
17123244111
18113145121
19103146121
2093047131
2193048131
2283049131
2373049130
2473049130
2563049140
2663150140
2753150140
2853149140
2953249140
3053249140
3153348140

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 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:408:50
215.25:408:50
315.15:418:50
415.15:418:50
515.15:428:49
615.15:438:49
715.15:438:49
815.15:448:49
915.15:458:48
1015.05:458:48
1115.05:468:47
1215.05:478:47
1315.05:488:46
1415.05:488:46
1514.95:498:45
1614.95:508:45
1714.95:518:44
1814.95:528:43
1914.85:538:42
2014.85:548:42
2114.85:548:41
2214.75:558:40
2314.75:568:39
2414.75:578:38
2514.65:588:37
2614.65:598:36
2714.66:008:35
2814.56:018:34
2914.56:028:33
3014.56:038:32
3114.46:048:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Santutxu?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santutxu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santutxu in July

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

In July, Santutxu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santutxu in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Santutxu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santutxu peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santutxu?

Santutxu sits at 43.3°N, 2.9°W, 140 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Bilbao, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Santutxu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santutxu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.

The land around Santutxu is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
418 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
1,670 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Bilbao 1.0 km · Basauri 3.0 km · Galdakao 6.0 km · Erandio 7.0 km · Barakaldo 8.0 km · Sestao 10 km · Leioa 10 km · Portugalete 11 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 Santutxu (43.2535°, -2.9161°, elevation 140 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).