The Serranía month by month
July in the Serranía de Cuenca: dry heat, clear nights
July is the hottest and driest month: an average of about 31 °C maximum and 17 °C minimum, and only about 17 mm of rain. The nights are warm and clear, with the Milky Way plainly visible; with so much heat, the woods are vulnerable to fire and lighting fires is banned in the protected areas.
- Heat
- Drought
- Milky Way
- Wildfires
- Valdemeca
- Mean max.
- 31 °C
- Mean min.
- 17 °C
- Rain
- 17 mm
- Frost days
- 0
The driest month
With about 17 mm of rain in the month, July is the driest in the villages with data. The streams run thin and some lakes lose level. Masegosa is the coolest of the villages with data, with an average July minimum of about 14.8 °C.
The woods, with care
Lighting fires is banned in the micro-reserves, such as the lake complex of the River Moscas or the Laguna de Talayuelas, and it is best not to light one anywhere.
The Cargos of Valdemeca
The patron saint festivals of Valdemeca, in honour of the Virgen de Belén, are held on 2 and 3 July and are documented since the 17th century. On the 2nd a band collects one by one the year's three festival officers, called Cargos, who represent civil, military and religious power with a staff, a pike and a flag; on the 3rd, in the Plaza del Coso, the corrida de la bandera takes place, in which each Cargo turns with the flag unfurled in time to the music.
The sky in july
Warm, moonless nights are the best for seeing the centre of the Milky Way over the southern horizon, away from lights. The Serranía is a Starlight Tourist Destination.
Laguna de Uña
Uña
Laguna de los Cedazos
Fuentes
Ciudad Encantada de Cuenca
CuencaRead on: Geology and dinosaurs.
Going to see it: Set out at dawn, take plenty of water and never light a fire.
Frequently asked questions
Does it rain in July?
Very little: about 17 mm on average in the villages with data between 2015 and 2024.
Can fires be lit?
Not in the micro-reserves or protected areas, and it is best avoided anywhere in the woods.