Pula weather in July
July in Pula: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Pula · #672 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 80/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 19°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 13.4 h
- Humidity
- 68%
- Daylight
- 15 h
Traveller notes on Pula in July
Notes from nearby Rovinj (29 km away)
Pula doesn't have its own notes for July yet — these are about Rovinj, close enough to share the season.
Rovinj's forum calls late July hot and genuinely busy, though regulars say it's more comfortable after dark than some other Adriatic hotspots. The general Croatian-coast consensus on the forums: July and August can turn stifling by day, so pack for heat and don't expect much of a breeze.
Other months in Pula
Forum posters describe June as splitting roughly in two: the first half stays pleasant for sightseeing with occasional rain that never lingers long, while the back half sees temperatures climb into the mid-to-high 20sC and genuinely warm, t-shirt-and-swimming conditions take over. Posters call June hot but not the stifling heat of full July/August, making it a favorite window for visitors who want good weather without peak-season crowds - several repeat visitors describe consistently excellent June weather across multiple trips, apart from the odd rainy day. That said, posters note real year-to-year variability exists even this time of year, with one comparison of different years finding one May sweltering hot and another notably rainy - so June isn't entirely immune to the same unpredictability, just generally favored.
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Pula climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Pula in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsIstrian summer peak, Pula Film Festival, Summer holidays in Croatia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Pula's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPula's weather peaks April–June, best around May.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Pula in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Swimming season
10 Jun – 30 Sep · usuallySea warm enoughThe Istrian coast here is rock and pine rather than sand, and the water is comfortable from about mid-June into late September. The Kamenjak headland south of the city is where locals go. Source ↗
- Season
Istrian summer peak
5 Jul – 25 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyItaly, Austria and southern Germany all drive here, so July and August are full and the border queues at Kastel are the part nobody plans for. June and September are the same coast at half the price. Source ↗
- Festival
Pula Film Festival
9–16 JulCrowdedCroatia's oldest film festival, screened after dark inside the Roman amphitheatre with several thousand seats on the arena floor. Worth going for the venue even if the programme is not yours. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Pula — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Pula?
Pula in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Pula?
- July in Pula: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Pula on SeasonMap's comfort score (80/100).
- What is the weather like in Pula in July?
- In July, Pula averages a daily high of 30.8°C and a low of 18.9°C, with about 50 mm of rain over roughly 6.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Pula in July?
- Pula has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 59 in July.
Within 300 km: Venice's Biennale on 9 May – 22 Nov, and Ljubljana's Open Kitchen food market around 15 Mar – 31 Oct.