Zarautz weather in July

In July, Zarautz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 31% 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 Zarautz's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarautz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 8:42 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Zarautz 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 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202217
212317
222317
232317
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262317
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

Zarautz 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 13315.419.22.3
Feb11° / 12013.91.710.22.4
Mar13° / 11414.20.711.63.4
Apr15° / 12315.90.113.23.7
May17° / 12°11215.3014.54.9
Jun20° / 14°8612.8015.15.8
Jul22° / 16°7712.6014.96.4
Aug23° / 17°7912.3013.86.6
Sep21° / 15°8912.8012.36.0
Oct18° / 13°12214.2010.85.3
Nov14° / 16715.80.19.53.4
Dec11° / 13414.90.58.92.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
84852
94951
105050
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zarautz gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.6 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
744
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2639
2739
2840
2941
3041
3142

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12143325
22043325
32043325
41943335
51943336
61842346
71842346
81741357
91740367
101639378
111538388
121537399
1314364010
1413344210
1513334311
1612324412
1711324513
1810314613
199304714
208304714
217304815
227304915
236304915
245304916
255304916
265304916
274314916
284314817
294314817
304314817
314324717

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 5:37 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:378:47
215.25:378:47
315.25:388:47
415.15:388:47
515.15:398:47
615.15:408:46
715.15:408:46
815.15:418:46
915.15:428:45
1015.05:428:45
1115.05:438:44
1215.05:448:44
1315.05:458:43
1415.05:458:43
1514.95:468:42
1614.95:478:42
1714.95:488:41
1814.95:498:40
1914.85:508:40
2014.85:508:39
2114.85:518:38
2214.75:528:37
2314.75:538:36
2414.75:548:35
2514.75:558:34
2614.65:568:33
2714.65:578:32
2814.65:588:31
2914.55:598:30
3014.56:008:29
3114.46:018:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.72 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 Zarautz?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zarautz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zarautz in July

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

In July, Zarautz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zarautz 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Zarautz 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 Zarautz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 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 Zarautz?

Zarautz sits at 43.3°N, 2.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lasarte, 12 km away.

Topography around Zarautz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarautz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Zarautz is covered by trees (37%), water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,056 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lasarte 12 km · Oria 13 km · Hernani 16 km · San Sebastian 16 km · Tolosa 18 km · Pasaia 20 km · Errenteria 22 km · Eibar 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 Zarautz (43.2844°, -2.1699°, elevation 6 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).