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Best diving in July

In July, conditions peak in Southern Red Sea, Malta, Portofino & Liguria. We rated 10 dive regions in season this month on 5 years of wind, rain and temperature data — ranked below with their best dive sites, plus where to skip.

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Where to dive in July

  1. 1

    Southern Red Sea (Hamata)

    🇪🇬 Egypt
    Peak season ☀ 34°C ☂ 0 mm/day ≋ 13.4 kn

    Best months: Jul · 60 dive sites

    Diving in Egypt guide →
  2. 2

    Malta & Gozo

    🇲🇹 Malta
    Peak season ☀ 28°C ☂ 0 mm/day ≋ 11 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug · 38 dive sites

    Diving in Malta guide →
  3. 3

    Hurghada

    🇪🇬 Egypt
    Peak season ☀ 36°C ☂ 0 mm/day ≋ 16.3 kn

    Best months: Jul, Nov · 88 dive sites

    Diving in Egypt guide →
  4. 4

    Portofino & Liguria

    🇮🇹 Italy
    Peak season ☀ 28°C ☂ 1.9 mm/day ≋ 7.4 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug · 24 dive sites

    Diving in Italy guide →
  5. 5

    Krk & Kvarner

    🇭🇷 Croatia
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 2.4 mm/day ≋ 8.6 kn

    Best months: Jun · 29 dive sites

    Diving in Croatia guide →
  6. 6

    Cozumel

    🇲🇽 Mexico
    Peak season ☀ 31°C ☂ 3 mm/day ≋ 9.8 kn

    Best months: Sep · 26 dive sites

    Diving in Mexico guide →
  7. 7

    Istria (Pula)

    🇭🇷 Croatia
    Peak season ☀ 28°C ☂ 1.5 mm/day ≋ 11.6 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul · 12 dive sites

    Diving in Croatia guide →
  8. 8

    Côte d'Azur

    🇫🇷 France
    Peak season ☀ 31°C ☂ 0.3 mm/day ≋ 9.8 kn

    Best months: Jul, Aug · 12 dive sites

    Diving in France guide →
  9. 9

    Hyères & Port-Cros

    🇫🇷 France
    Peak season ☀ 29°C ☂ 0.2 mm/day ≋ 12.7 kn

    Best months: Aug · 20 dive sites

    Diving in France guide →
  10. 10

    Elba

    🇮🇹 Italy
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 0.5 mm/day ≋ 9.4 kn

    Best months: Jul · 7 dive sites

    Diving in Italy guide →

Skip in July

  • Raja Ampat (Indonesia) — rainy season
  • San Andrés (Colombia) — strong winds
  • Apo Reef (Philippines) — rainy season
  • Coron (Philippines) — rainy season

Top dive sites in season

St. John's — Habili Ali Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

St. John's — Habili Ali

Habili Ali is an advanced deep reef dive in Egypt's Red Sea, dropping to 40m with strong currents and rich marine life.

Advanced 12–40m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Fury Shoal — Claudio's Reef Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Fury Shoal — Claudio's Reef

Claudio's Reef in Egypt's Fury Shoal offers intermediate diving on a vibrant coral structure dropping to 30m with year-round access.

Intermediate 8–30m
Shaab Sharm Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Shaab Sharm

Shaab Sharm is a year-round Red Sea dive destination in Egypt with healthy coral and consistent marine life encounters.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
The Washing Machine Malta Diving
🇲🇹 Malta

The Washing Machine

The Washing Machine is a year-round dive site off Malta featuring strong currents and rocky formations. Named for its turbulent water action, it draws experienced divers seeking dynamic conditions.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+
Crystal Lagoon Dive Site Malta Diving
🇲🇹 Malta

Crystal Lagoon Dive Site

Crystal Lagoon near Comino offers year-round diving in clear Mediterranean waters with consistent marine life sightings and an active community of divers.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Cirkewwa - Right Arch (Dive Site) Malta Diving
🇲🇹 Malta

Cirkewwa - Right Arch (Dive Site)

Cirkewwa Right Arch is a year-round Malta dive featuring an underwater rock formation with documented marine life. Accessible from the northern harbour.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Dolphin House Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Dolphin House

Dolphin House is a year-round dive site in Egypt known for frequent dolphin encounters and vibrant reef life.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Sha'ab El Erg Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Sha'ab El Erg

Sha'ab El Erg is a year-round Red Sea dive site in Egypt with healthy coral and strong species diversity.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Makadi Garden Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Makadi Garden

Makadi Garden offers year-round diving with healthy coral and abundant marine life in Egypt's Red Sea.

Beginner 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Presepe degli Abissi di Albisola Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Presepe degli Abissi di Albisola

Presepe degli Abissi di Albisola is a protected dive site in Italy's Sanctuaire Pelagos, offering year-round access to Mediterranean marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Cristo degli abissi Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Cristo degli abissi

Cristo degli abissi is a submerged bronze statue in Italy's San Fruttuoso Abbey marine protected area, accessible year-round for diving.

Beginner
Palestra subacquea Arenzano Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Palestra subacquea Arenzano

Palestra subacquea Arenzano is a year-round dive site in Italy's Sanctuaire Pelagos marine protected area, offering 12 documented species observations.

Beginner
Kap Silo Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Kap Silo

Kap Silo is a year-round dive destination off the Croatian coast with documented marine species and active community video documentation.

Jan·Feb·Mar+
Holzsegelschiff mit Geschützen Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Holzsegelschiff mit Geschützen

Wreck dive on a historic wooden sailing ship with cannons off Croatia's coast. Explore a unique piece of maritime history year-round.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+
Fels Macinj Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Fels Macinj

Fels Macinj is a year-round Croatian dive site with documented marine life observations and no marine protection restrictions.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Playa del Carmen — Bull Shark Season Mexico Diving
🇲🇽 Mexico

Playa del Carmen — Bull Shark Season

Pregnant female bull sharks gather off Playa from November to March. 25m sand bottom dive, 8-15 sharks at close range.

Advanced 22–28m 18m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Cozumel — Palancar Caves Mexico Diving
🇲🇽 Mexico

Cozumel — Palancar Caves

Palancar Caves near Cozumel offers intermediate divers a chance to explore dramatic underwater formations and tunnels in Mexico's Caribbean.

Intermediate 15–35m
Palancar Reef Mexico Diving
🇲🇽 Mexico

Palancar Reef

Palancar Reef is a world-class dive site off Cozumel, Mexico, featuring healthy coral formations and abundant marine life year-round.

Intermediate 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Baron Gautsch Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Baron Gautsch

Baron Gautsch is a legendary wreck dive in Croatian waters, offering year-round access to a fully submerged historical vessel.

Intermediate
Miracine Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Miracine

Miracine is a year-round Croatian dive destination with documented marine biodiversity and accessible diving conditions.

15m May·Jun·Jul+
Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Vis — Baron Gautsch Wreck

Advanced wreck dive on the Baron Gautsch in Croatia's Adriatic. Technical descent to 28–40 m rewards experienced divers with historic shipwreck exploration.

Advanced 28–40m
Tombant des Sardinaux France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Tombant des Sardinaux

Tombant des Sardinaux is a year-round dive site in the Sanctuaire Pelagos marine protected area off France, known for diverse pelagic encounters.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Pinassen France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Pinassen

Pinassen offers year-round diving near Île des Vielles within the Pelagos marine sanctuary, a protected site with recorded marine biodiversity.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Rocher de la Garde (les Sardinaux) France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Rocher de la Garde (les Sardinaux)

Rocky reef dive in the Pelagos Sanctuary with year-round access and diverse marine life. Mediterranean classic off the French coast.

Intermediate
Wildcat France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Wildcat

Wildcat is a year-round dive site in France's Sanctuaire Pelagos marine protected area, with 12 recorded species observations.

Jan·Feb·Mar+
Wrack 'Prosper Schiaffino' (Alias Donator) France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Wrack 'Prosper Schiaffino' (Alias Donator)

Dive the Prosper Schiaffino wreck in France's Pelagos Sanctuary. A protected site with year-round access and rich marine life.

Advanced
Ramon Membru France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Ramon Membru

Ramon Membru is a year-round dive site in the Sanctuaire Pelagos, a protected marine area off France offering encounters with pelagic species.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Scoglio di Remaiolo Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Scoglio di Remaiolo

Scoglio di Remaiolo is a year-round dive site in Italy's Sanctuaire Pelagos marine protected area, hosting diverse pelagic and reef species.
Sottolonda Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Sottolonda

Sottolonda is an Italian dive site with year-round access and 12 recorded species observations from the diving community.
Secca di Fonza Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Secca di Fonza

Secca di Fonza is a protected dive site in Italy's Sanctuaire Pelagos marine reserve, offering year-round diving access.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

Dive guides by destination

Common questions

Where is the best diving in July?
The strongest picks for July: Southern Red Sea (Egypt, ~34°C), Malta (Malta, ~28°C), Hurghada (Egypt, ~36°C), Portofino & Liguria (Italy, ~28°C), Krk & Kvarner (Croatia, ~30°C). Ranked on 5 years of climate data (wind, rain, air temperature) per dive region.
Where should you avoid diving in July?
Out of season in July: Raja Ampat (rainy season), San Andrés (strong winds), Apo Reef (rainy season), Coron (rainy season).
How warm is it for diving in July?
Across the recommended regions, air temperatures run about 28–36°C in July.
How are these destinations rated?
Each region is scored against its own year and against fixed diver thresholds for rain, wind and warmth — data, not a travel brochure.
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