July is one of the hottest months of the year in Santa Ponsa, on the Balaeric island of Majorca, Spain. The Spanish sun beats down for hours each day, sending the temperatures soaring and (almost) reaching their annual highs. Any wet weather should have dried up by this time of year, so you shouldn't experience much rain spoiling your time on the beach.
The summer sun can be incredibly strong in July and the heat can get intense, so make sure you keep yourself hydrated at all times. It is also wise to protect your skin with a strong SPF and stay out of the sun during the hottest hours of the day to prevent sunburn or heat stroke.
Santa Ponsa is likely to be busy in July as it is peak tourism time, so you can expect a busy and bustling atmosphere.
The average temperature in July is an incredible 24°C, the second-highest average temperature of the year. Only August, with an average temperature of 25°C, is a tiny bit hotter. Afternoons tend to be hot with temperatures soaring to 29°C and above, while the evenings and nights are pleasantly warm at an average of 18°C. Both average low and high temperatures increase slightly in the course of the month. The daytime highs increase from 29°C to 30°C and the nighttime lows increase from 18°C to 19°C. The hottest time of the year is around the end of July and the beginning of August. The Mediterranean Sea averages a bath-like 25°C in July, a temperature that's also observed in September. If you didn't know it yet, this is the best time of year to go swimming and sunbathing!
July is not only one of the hottest months of the year; it is also the driest. The total amount of rainfall is no more than 9mm and rainfall occurs on only 2 days this month. Both numbers are by far the lowest of the entire year. The probability that rainfall occurs averages 12% throughout the month and there's little variation. On July 1, you will have the highest chance of experiencing rainfall (14%), while July 22, historically the driest day of the year, has an 11% chance of precipitation. The most likely type of rainfall in July is thunderstorms. They are observed on 38% of the days with rainfall. Moderate rain comes in second, with a 30% chance on the rainy days. Light rain and drizzle can happen as well, but are far less likely.
July 22 is the driest day of the year and it's also the clearestwo things that are definitely related. That day, cloud cover is at its annual low of 22%. Cloud cover in July averages approximately 23%, which means that the average July day is clear or mostly clear 69% of the time, partly cloudy 16% of the time, and overcast only 5% of the time. July has the second-highest amount of daylight of any month. Only June has more daylight hours. July 1 is the longest day of the month with 14.54 hours of daylight, while July 31 is the shortest with 14.14 daylight hours.
This much daylight and almost no clouds in the sky make July the sunniest month of the year. An average day in July has no less than 13 glorious hours of sunshine. When considering that the days are between 14 and 15 hours long, you can conclude a day in July is beautifully sunny.
The Plazamar Serenity Resort is a beautiful and rather small, especially compared with other hotels in Santa Ponsa, boutique apartment complex. It lies only 300 metres from both the town centre and the beach. There are 96 studios with bathrooms with walk-in showers, a fully equipped kitchenette, one or two bedrooms, satellite TV and a balcony that offers views of the sea or the mountains. Facilities and services include a wonderful lagoon-shaped swimming pool, a children's pool and kids' club, a poolside snack bar, buffet restaurant, a sun terrace with loungers and parasols, evening entertainment, a car rental service, a games room and a convenience store.
The three-star Club Santa Ponsa Apartments is located on a hill about 500 metres from the town centre and 1 kilometres from the beach and offers spectacular panoramic views of the sea. Amenities include a buffet restaurant with thematic dinners, terrace bar, outside barbecues, tennis and squash courts, mini golf, a kids' club, and a free shuttle service to the beach.
Pellicer Beach, also known as Little Beach, lies a short 15-minute walk from main Santa Ponsa Beach. It lies on the way to the Santa Ponsa Marina and is a small and secluded beach great place to get away from the crowdedness of the main beach in the town centre. Although there aren't many facilities on this beach, there is, in fact, a children's playground on the road behind the beach. Just bring your own towel and some drinks and snacks and you'll be all set for a glorious afternoon in the Majorcan sun.
Meson del Rey Restaurant is a well-established restaurant in Santa Ponsa favourite place to eat among both locals and tourists. The menu consists of traditional Majorcan food as well as international cuisine. Specialties include snails in a spicy sauce, mixed fish casserole, gazpacho and roast suckling pig.
If you want to grab a few drinks after dinner, you may want to go and check out what's going on at the Shamrock Bar. This lively Irish bar has live music every night and shows sports games on big screensnd it doesn't need to be mentioned that the drinks menu is rather extensive.
If you want to do more on your holiday than lie on the beach in the sun, there are plenty of water sports that can be done in Santa Ponsa that are always a popular option among visitors. Paragliding, snorkelling and jet skiing are just a few of the options that can be done off of the golden shores. It doesn't stop there, though, for there are also numerous boat trips on offer, including party boat trips, scuba diving excursions and peaceful scenic excursions.
Scuba diving is a hugely popular thing to do in summer. A suggested place to learn how to dive, get a PADI license and join a diving trip is Zoea Mallorca, arguably one of the very best dive centres on the island. They offer excursions to more than 30 great dive sites, including four marine reserves in Majorca.
