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Wide pink salt pools at Salines d'Es Trenc beneath blue skies, with a white heap of salt reflected in the water.

Mallorca in July

169 places: 19 recommended · 97 with caveats · 53 better another month

Salines d'Es Trenc — July travel guide

July is hot and the coast is busy. The time of day makes a real difference: a cove early in the morning or towards evening can feel quite different from the same beach at midday.

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Your month at a glance

What Mallorca feels like in July

Daytime30–32 °C
At night19–22 °C
Sea temperature25 °C
Daily sunshine12 hours

Start → end of month

Sunrise06:26 → 06:48

Sunset21:21 → 21:03

Palma · local time 2026

Hot days, warm nights and warm sea water. Beach time, shade and an unhurried daily routine make a sensible combination.

Save active outings for the cooler hours.

Rounded monthly averages: air temperatures and sunshine for Palma, sea temperatures around Mallorca. Individual days and locations vary.

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Worth a visit

The quietest places first

Cala Brafi's clear turquoise and green-blue water between low rocky shores, with dense vegetation close to the sea.

Cala Brafi

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 8 m

The rough approach tends to keep visitor numbers lower than at nearby beaches.

July
A narrow paved lane with steps between white and sand-coloured houses in Alcanada, with pots and geraniums along the walls.

Alcanada

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 8 m

Still considerably quieter than Port d’Alcúdia, 3 km away.

July
Cala Moltó's narrow pale sandy strip between rocks, with two sailing boats in calm water and a wooded headland beyond.

Cala Moltó

Worth a visit

Llevant · 3 m

Usually quieter than neighbouring Cala Agulla, though space is limited.

July
A large white stone sculpture of a seated woman on the red-paved promenade, facing the rocky shore, calm sea and mountains of the Victòria peninsula.

Colònia de Sant Pere

Worth a visit

Llevant · 5 m

Generally quieter than the larger resorts, even in summer.

July
Broad stone steps leading towards the Coves de Campanet entrance, bordered by dry-stone walls, cypresses and plane trees.

Coves de Campanet

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 130 m

The cave offers a break from the summer heat.

July
Wide pink salt pools at Salines d'Es Trenc beneath blue skies, with a white heap of salt reflected in the water.

Salines d'Es Trenc

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 2 m

Harvest time, with the brightest colours and machinery at work.

July
Broad pale beach at Son Serra de Marina with turquoise shallows and few people, backed by the Massís d'Artà beneath blue skies.

Son Serra de Marina

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 4 m

There is still room, even when local families visit at weekends.

July
A long pergola at Jardins d’Alfàbia with stone columns and balustrades spraying fine jets of water across the path.

Jardins d'Alfàbia

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 130 m

Plenty of shade makes this one of the more comfortable places to visit in high summer.

July
Visitors silhouetted against a large window at Palma Aquarium, with blue water, coral and fish including a shark behind the glass.

Palma Aquarium

Worth a visit

Palma · 5 m

A sensible outing with children on very hot days.

July
A broad, almost empty sandy beach beneath clouds, with a low vegetated dune to the left, surf to the right, two walkers and the Alcanada headland and mountains on the horizon.

Platja de Muro

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 2 m

The natural stretch still offers a better chance of space.

July
Rows of white motor yachts in Puerto Portals, with pale apartment buildings on a wooded hillside beneath a cloudy sky.

Puerto Portals

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

The south-west's marina, with 670 berths, rows of white boats and a white tower by the quay. You come here to look around rather than swim.

The broad pale sand of Platja de Palma, with the promenade to the right, the Bay of Palma and Tramuntana mountains beyond.

Platja de Palma & S'Arenal

Worth a visit

Palma · 2 m

High season in every sense — loud, crowded and lively.

July
Costitx's church beside its paved square, with a tree and neighbouring houses.

Costitx

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

A coffee, a few lanes and a church at the heart of the village: Costitx lies north-east of Sencelles in central Mallorca. It makes a lovely short stop a…

The historic country house with rounded arches, behind a pool and trees.

Es Calderers

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

In hot weather, visit the outdoor areas during the cooler hours.

July
Rows of pews facing the high sanctuary, stained-glass windows and pointed stone arches at Nostra Senyora dels Dolors.

Església de Nostra Senyora dels Dolors

Worth a visit

Llevant

Sunny days bring colour into the church through its windows. Leave time to sit on a pew.

July
Església Nova’s high stone walls and pointed arches beneath blue sky, with lawns and a path leading towards the cross.

Església Nova

Worth a visit

Llevant

Visit in the morning and bring sun protection: there’s no roof over the nave.

July
A street with shops in central Manacor, with the tall church tower rising between the buildings.

Manacor

Worth a visit

Llevant

Manacor is a town for wandering, shopping and watching everyday life. Café-lined squares open between shops, narrow lanes run through the old centre, an…

A paved lane between stone façades and potted plants, with a church tower behind.

Mancor de la Vall

Worth a visit

Raiguer

A village stroll is worthwhile in summer too. Account for the heat on longer outings.

July
The sunlit front of Torre dels Enagistes with battlements, stone window surrounds and a palm beside the building.

Museu d'Història de Manacor

Worth a visit

Llevant

Behind the Rafa Nadal Sports Center is a museum worth taking time over. Inside Torre dels Enagistes, the galleries explore the history of Manacor and it…

Worth considering — check the details

A broad paved square in Binissalem lined with tall plane trees, with houses beyond.

Binissalem

With caveats

Raiguer · 140 m

Without a sea breeze, the Raiguer gets very hot.

July
Bonany's church façade with a circular window and twin bell towers, with a palm in front.

Ermita de Bonany

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 317 m

Heat can make the climb harder and haze reduce the views. Trees shade the picnic areas.

July
The small pale chapel of Crestatx, with an arched entrance and bell gable among tall pines and cypresses.

Ermita de Crestatx

With caveats

Raiguer · 60 m

The pines offer shade, though the approach can still be hot.

July
A quiet street in Es Capdellà with stone and rendered houses, green shutters and a lamp, with a wooded hillside behind.

Es Capdellà

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

Too hot for walking in the mountains. The village itself remains more manageable.

July
A pale church with a pointed tower on a wooded hill, above dense pines and Mediterranean scrub.

Església de Son Serra

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 60 m

A church among the pines, beside the old Son Serra estate with its towers and farm buildings. A glimpse of the rural countryside behind Son Serra de Mar…

Puigpunyent street with tall plane trees over the road, pale stone houses with shutters and mountains behind.

Puigpunyent

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

Too hot for walking, but comfortable enough beneath the plane trees.

July
The old pale-stone church of Sant Miquel near Campanet, with a bell gable and cypress trees beneath a blue sky.

Sant Miquel de Campanet

With caveats

Raiguer · 120 m

There is no shade on the forecourt.

July
A wide view from Santa Llúcia across Mancor de la Vall's rooftops and the wooded plain towards mountains on the horizon.

Santuari de Santa Llúcia

With caveats

Raiguer · 345 m

Haze limits distant views, though the pines offer some relief from the heat.

July
Small paved courtyard in Selva between stone houses with brown shutters, potted plants and a stone bench.

Selva

With caveats

Raiguer · 180 m

The Raiguer gets hot, with shade mainly in the lanes.

July
A tower-like structure built from massive rough stone blocks at Capocorb Vell, surrounded by dry grass and low trees beneath a blue sky.

Capocorb Vell

With caveats

Migjorn · 90 m

It can be very hot with little shade. Come in the morning and bring water and sun protection.

July
A broad view from Galilea across wooded hills and scattered houses towards the plain and the sea on the horizon.

Galilea

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 460 m

Haze over the plain reduces the distant views.

July
A paved lane in Muro with sandstone houses, green shutters, parked bicycles and scooters.

Muro

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 35 m

Heat builds inland. Come in the morning rather than at midday.

July
Orient’s stone houses among dense trees in a high valley, with wooded Tramuntana slopes behind.

Orient

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 460 m

Too hot for longer walks, though shaded parts of the valley remain more comfortable.

July
A row of low pastel-coloured houses in Es Jonquet beside a paved square, with green shutters, wrought-iron balconies and climbing plants.

Es Jonquet

With caveats

Palma · 25 m

Palma's smallest and most distinctive neighbourhood: a rocky spur above the harbour with five surviving windmills and a handful of low fishermen's house…

Six re-erected stone columns among the low walls of Son Corró, with fields behind.

Son Corró

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca

It can get very hot. Visit in the morning if possible and bring water and sun protection.

July
Artà seen from the approach road, with honey-coloured houses climbing towards Sant Salvador’s fortified hilltop church and the Massís d’Artà behind.

Artà

With caveats

Llevant · 130 m

Very hot inland, without much sea breeze.

July
A stepped lane climbing between a stone wall and an ochre house in Bunyola, with plant pots along the way.

Bunyola

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Busy trains and temperatures often too high for a comfortable walk.

July
The battlemented wall of Castell de Santueri rising above a pale cliff, beneath blue sky and wispy clouds.

Castell de Santueri

With caveats

Migjorn · 408 m

Little shade around the ruins, and haze can limit distant views.

July
Esporles’ broad paved main street beneath old plane trees, with benches and ochre and pink houses with green shutters.

Esporles

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

The plane trees make the heat manageable in town, but not out on the walking trails.

July
A Gothic arcade with slender stone columns in Miramar’s garden, covered with red leaves and flowers.

Monestir de Miramar

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 350 m

The Ma-10 is busy, but the house stays cool.

July
Pale stone burial chambers at Son Real beside the coast, with turquoise sea and mountains beneath a cloudy sky.

Necròpolis de Son Real

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 5 m

It can be very hot, with no shade on the coastal path or at the graves. Come in the morning if possible and bring water.

July
Castell de Bellver's circular courtyard above Palma, with two arcaded galleries, one above the other, and the detached keep behind.

El Terreno & Bellver

With caveats

Palma · 60 m

The climb is steep, with exposed sections. Consider transport up to the castle.

July
Very clear, gently shelving water beside a narrow strip of white sand at Platja des Carbó, with pines and anchored boats behind.

Platja des Carbó

With caveats

Migjorn · 0 m

The walk has little shade. Don't underestimate it at midday.

July
Raixa's manor house behind an orange grove and tall cypresses, with the wooded Serra de Tramuntana slopes beyond.

Raixa

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 120 m

The grand staircase has no shade at midday.

July
A three-storey house on S'Alqueria Blanca's main road, with green shutters, wrought-iron balconies and a ground-floor restaurant.

S'Alqueria Blanca

With caveats

Migjorn · 130 m

Traffic passes through on its way to the coves, but the village itself stays quiet.

July
A white wooden boat with a long mast in clear blue water off S'Estanyol de Migjorn, with low houses and pines on the shore.

S'Estanyol de Migjorn

With caveats

Migjorn · 3 m

The Mallorcan holiday homes are occupied, but it still doesn't feel crowded.

July
Sant Salvador sanctuary on the wooded hill above Artà, with pale battlemented walls and towers around a white church, above green slopes beneath blue skies.

Santuari de Sant Salvador (Artà)

With caveats

Llevant · 182 m

Come early in the morning or late afternoon. There is little shade on the steps.

July
The whitewashed Gràcia buildings directly beneath a huge overhanging cliff, with cypresses and a forecourt in front.

Santuari de Gràcia

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 350 m

The overhang stays cool, unlike the exposed summit.

July
Looking over Andratx’s tiled roofs, rising street and ochre houses towards wooded hills beneath a blue sky.

Andratx

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 50 m

Crowded on Wednesdays, with shade mainly in the narrow lanes.

July
Inside Palma’s Arab Baths, with a brick dome pierced by round skylights, horseshoe arches and slender stone columns.

Banys Àrabs

With caveats

Palma · 12 m

The chamber is small and can feel crowded when busy.

July
View from Cabrera's castle across the deep blue harbour bay, with anchored sailing boats and undeveloped green hills.

Cabrera

With caveats

Palma · 172 m

Boats can sell out, and the island is hot with little shade.

July
Cala Figuera's narrow inlet, with still water, pale boats beside jetties, boathouses and homes on both sides, and pines behind.

Cala Figuera

With caveats

Migjorn · 10 m

A fishing village around a narrow, forked inlet, with boathouses and slipways tucked against its rocky sides. Come for a working harbour and a waterfron…

Elevated view of Cala Fornells, with clear turquoise water over a pale seabed, rocky pine-lined shores and buildings on the opposite slope.

Cala Fornells

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 15 m

Space is limited, and the rocky spots fill during the morning.

July
Cala Millor's broad bay, with clear turquoise water, a pale sandy beach and hotels behind beneath a blue sky.

Cala Millor

With caveats

Llevant · 5 m

A busy beach season, with crowded promenade evenings.

July
Elevated view of S'Amarador's pale sandy curve, beachgoers and turquoise water, surrounded by dense pines.

Cala Mondragó

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

The walk from the car park doesn't prevent summer crowds.

July
View from the cliff into Cala Pi's narrow inlet, with green-turquoise water between pale, densely planted rocky sides and open sea beyond.

Cala Pi

With caveats

Migjorn · 30 m

The small sandy area fills during the morning, and the climb back becomes hot.

July
View over pines and a tiled roof towards Canyamel's turquoise bay, pale sandy beach and waterfront hotels.

Canyamel

With caveats

Llevant · 5 m

A sandy bay backed by pine-covered slopes, a handful of hotels and a golf course. Canyamel is one of the quieter beach resorts in the north-east, with t…

Houses on the hillside at Capdepera beneath the extensive hilltop fortress, with battlemented walls and a tower under cloud.

Capdepera

With caveats

Llevant · 70 m

Day visitors arrive from Cala Ratjada. The climb is hot at midday with little shade.

July
The circular Gothic Castell de Bellver in pale stone, with round towers and enclosing walls on a wooded hill above Palma.

Castell de Bellver

With caveats

Palma · 112 m

Cruise visitors can make the castle busy; the uphill walk is hot at midday.

July
Castell de Capdepera on a wooded hill, with long battlemented walls, a defensive tower and a building with a bell gable beneath a blue sky.

Castell de Capdepera

With caveats

Llevant · 120 m

The walls have little shade. Come early or later in the afternoon.

July
A broad shallow bay near Colònia de Sant Jordi, with clear turquoise water, pale sand and a low line of pines behind.

Colònia de Sant Jordi

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

The promenade and beaches are busy; book Cabrera trips ahead.

July
View from the warmly lit rock opening of the Coves d'Artà towards the sea, with rocky ground and entrance railings in the foreground.

Coves d'Artà

With caveats

Llevant · 40 m

The cave offers relief from the heat, but the approach can be hot.

July
Colourfully illuminated limestone formations in the Coves dels Hams, with fine white stalactites hanging closely together from the dark ceiling.

Coves dels Hams

With caveats

Llevant · 40 m

The caves near Porto Cristo take their name from their hook-shaped formations. Smaller than the nearby Coves del Drac, they combine unusual limestone sh…

El Toro's bay with pale sand, calm turquoise water and apartment buildings climbing the hillside behind.

El Toro

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 20 m

The beach is small and fills early in the day.

July
The substantial rubble-stone building of Ermita de la Victòria, with a pale sundial on its side wall, old pine trees and a paved forecourt. Parasols at the adjoining café stand to the right.

Ermita de la Victòria

With caveats

Raiguer · 150 m

The car park fills during the morning. Evenings are easier.

July
The pale sandstone wall of Sant Pere’s Renaissance bastion in Palma, with tall palms and a path in front.

Es Baluard

With caveats

Palma · 18 m

Little shade on the walls. Visit in the morning or towards evening.

July
Es Trenc’s dune-backed beach with fine pale sand, shallow turquoise water and low vegetation, with flat rocks in the foreground.

Es Trenc

With caveats

Migjorn · 0 m

Allow extra time for the drive and parking in the main season. There’s no natural shade by the water.

July
Estellencs’ tiled roofs on a steep hillside, with the fortified church tower between them and wooded Tramuntana slopes behind.

Estellencs

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

The Ma-10 is busy, and parking spaces fill during the morning.

July
The white lighthouse and low keeper’s house at Cap de ses Salines, with pale, weathered coastal rocks and the sea in front.

Far des Cap de ses Salines

With caveats

Migjorn · 10 m

No shade or water; avoid midday. Evenings get busy.

July
Fornalutx seen from above, with closely packed stone houses and tiled roofs on the hillside, terraces of orange trees and cypresses between them.

Fornalutx

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 180 m

Parking is very limited; in summer there can be three times as many cars as spaces.

July
A glassblower’s hands turning a blowpipe with glowing orange glass over a workbench.

Gordiola

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

Tour groups fill the workshop, and the area by the furnace gets crowded and hot.

July
The turquoise-green Gorg Blau reservoir between wooded Tramuntana slopes, with bare limestone peaks beneath a blue sky.

Gorg Blau

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 600 m

The MA-10 is busy in high summer and lay-bys fill up.

July
Palma’s illuminated cathedral at blue hour, with Palau de l’Almudaina in front and reflections in the Parc de la Mar pool.

La Seu

With caveats

Palma · 15 m

Cruise-ship days bring long morning queues, with no shade on the forecourt.

July
Looking from Mirador de Ricardo Roca across deep blue sea towards the wooded cliffs and successive headlands of the Tramuntana coast.

Mirador de Ricardo Roca

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 380 m

The car park fills at midday, and haze reduces the distant views.

July
The freestanding Es Pontàs rock arch above turquoise-blue water beneath sunshine and clouds.

Mirador Es Pontàs

With caveats

Migjorn · 40 m

Roadside parking gets crowded, and midday light is less favourable.

July
Palau de l’Almudaina in Palma with a battlemented tower, arcades and sandstone walls above palms and cypresses beneath a blue sky.

Palau de l'Almudaina

With caveats

Palma · 15 m

Hot at midday; the royal gardens below offer welcome relief.

July
The Palau March terrace in Palma, with a semicircular arcade in pale natural stone, balustrades and a modern bronze sculpture in the courtyard.

Palau March

With caveats

Palma · 22 m

The terrace is exposed to the midday sun.

July
Looking over Palma's marina towards the old town and La Seu cathedral, with the city and surrounding countryside stretching to the horizon.

Palma

With caveats

Palma · 13 m

Temperatures can exceed 33°C between the stone walls, and many independent shops take summer holidays.

July
A marina in Palma harbour with closely moored sailing yachts, tall masts and calm water.

Hafen von Palma

With caveats

Palma · 2 m

Parts of the promenade have no shade.

July
Palma's marina packed with sailing and motor yachts, with cranes and the city skyline behind.

La Llotja & Es Puig de Sant Pere

With caveats

Palma · 8 m

Cruise visitors arriving through the harbour come straight into this area.

July
A quiet Santa Catalina street lined with yellow and white two-storey houses, small orange trees and potted plants by the doors.

Santa Catalina

With caveats

Palma · 12 m

Some independent restaurants close for several weeks.

July
Passeig del Born in Palma, with tall plane trees, pale façades and people on the central promenade.

Passeig del Born

With caveats

Palma · 8 m

Hot at midday despite the trees. Mornings and evenings are much more pleasant.

July
View from the road to the Calvari across Pollença's closely packed tiled roofs, with wooded hills, the plain and the distant sea beneath cumulus clouds.

Pollença

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 60 m

The Festival de Pollença brings concerts to Santo Domingo's cloister. The port is busy.

July
Elevated view across Port d'Andratx bay, crowded moorings, waterfront houses and villas on wooded hillsides.

Port d'Andratx

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The harbour is busy, parking takes effort and prices rise.

July
View from a wooded hill across Pollença bay, with pines and houses, anchored sailing boats, the long waterfront and layers of Tramuntana mountains.

Port de Pollença

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 3 m

Plan accommodation and transport ahead for harbour trips and walks around the bay.

July
Elevated view of Port de Sóller's almost circular bay, marina, waterfront houses, wooded slopes and narrow entrance to the open sea.

Port de Sóller

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

Heat builds up in the valley and the harbour is busy from midday.

July
White houses with green boathouse doors beside Porto Petro's natural harbour, with small fishing boats on calm, clear water.

Porto Petro

With caveats

Migjorn · 8 m

The small coves fill during the morning.

July
Drone view of Portocolom's black-and-white striped lighthouse and white keeper's house on pale cliffs above blue sea.

Portocolom

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Busy does not generally mean overcrowded here, although Cala d'en Marçal can be.

July
Long paved breakwater at Sa Ràpita marina, with railings, sailing-boat pontoons on the right and rock armour on the left.

Sa Ràpita

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Parking fills early, with little shade on the beach.

July
Narrow lane between old sandstone houses in Santanyí, overhung by a large pepper tree, with cacti in the foreground.

Santanyí

With caveats

Migjorn · 63 m

Market days are crowded, and heat builds up between the stone walls.

July
Open arched gallery at Cura monastery, with stone columns, pines beyond and views across the Pla to the horizon.

Santuari de Cura

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 548 m

Haze reduces distant views and the car park fills at midday.

July
Sant Salvador sanctuary on its wooded summit above the broad Felanitx plain, with hills and wispy clouds beyond.

Santuari de Sant Salvador

With caveats

Migjorn · 509 m

Haze reduces distant views and the car park fills at midday.

July
Lluc's Baroque church façade, clock and bell gable framed by a dark stone archway.

Santuari de Lluc

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 525 m

At 525 metres, the heat is more bearable, but the car park fills at midday.

July
A two-storey white beach restaurant in Ses Covetes, with a terrace, blue chairs and large hand-painted signs beneath a blue sky.

Ses Covetes

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

The car park can fill early in summer.

July
Sóller's main square with Sant Bartomeu church, the flag-decked town hall and plane trees, with pedestrians and a parked car.

Sóller

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 54 m

Heat builds up in the enclosed valley, with midday temperatures reaching 35°C.

July
White circular pavilion with columns and a dome on a terrace high above the deep blue sea at Son Marroig, with the steep Tramuntana coast behind.

Son Marroig

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

The car park is small and the Ma-10 is busy in summer.

July
A round stone watchtower on a high, vegetated rocky outcrop above deep-blue sea, with the coast fading into haze behind.

Torre des Verger

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 90 m

The parking strip is full by midday, and haze limits distant views.

July
Cala Agulla seen from a wooded hill, with deep blue and turquoise water, a pale crescent of sand and dense pines, and Cala Ratjada's buildings beyond.

Cala Agulla

With caveats

Llevant · 3 m

The car park fills during the morning. Walk or check available bus services.

July
Side view of Cala Anguila's sandy beach, bathers and turquoise water between rocky shores covered in plants.

Cala Anguila

With caveats

Llevant

Many families and little free space by the water. Arrive early and watch for oncoming cars on the narrow access road.

July
Drone view of Cala d'Or's coast, with deep blue sea, the harbour entrance, pale rocky shores and white houses among trees.

Cala d'Or

With caveats

Migjorn · 15 m

Peak family holiday season; smaller beaches fill during the morning.

July
Elevated view of a Cala de Sant Vicenç cove, with turquoise water, a pale beach and parasols, white hotel buildings and bare mountain slopes behind.

Cala de Sant Vicenç

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 12 m

The beaches are small and fill quickly. Arrive early for a choice of spot.

July
Cala Mandia's pale sandy beach, bathers and clear water, with rocks, pines and holiday homes behind.

Cala Mandia

With caveats

Llevant

The small bay gets very busy. Come in the morning or late afternoon; parking is scarce.

July
Drone view of Cala d'en Marçal, with turquoise water, two boats, a pale sandy beach and rocky shores.

Cala d'en Marçal

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Guests from the surrounding accommodation fill the beach during the morning.

July
View over scrub towards Cala Mesquida's pale beach and turquoise water, with white resort buildings at the left edge of the bay.

Cala Mesquida

With caveats

Llevant · 3 m

Easy access makes this a busy beach. Arrive early for a choice of spot.

July
Drone view of Cala Santanyí's turquoise inlet between planted rocky shores, with boats and the sandy beach at the far end.

Cala Santanyí

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

The small beach serves busy surrounding hotels. Arrive early for a choice of spot.

July
A concrete path on a narrow rocky ridge leads to a round viewing terrace with railings and many visitors, with deep blue sea on the left and Formentor’s rugged cliffs on the right.

Mirador Es Colomer

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 232 m

Come early or use bus 334. Daytime parking is difficult.

July
Pale sandy beach and turquoise sea at Port d'Alcúdia, with walkers at the water's edge and pines along the shore beneath blue sky.

Port d'Alcúdia

With caveats

Raiguer · 2 m

It is busy. Book accommodation early and reserve restaurant tables.

July
Porto Cristo's sandy beach at the head of a sheltered bay, with turquoise water, swimmers and hotels and houses rising behind.

Porto Cristo

With caveats

Llevant · 8 m

Busy between ten and four. Come early or late.

July
Small boats in Cala Bona harbour, beside the waterfront cafés and restaurants.

Cala Bona

With caveats

Llevant

Much busier in the main season than during the autumn visit.

July
An aerial view of Es Fortí on a rocky headland, with Cala d’Or’s white houses and coves behind under a blue sky.

Es Fortí

With caveats

Migjorn

There’s no shade on the open platform. Sun and hot stone walls make a visit tiring on very warm days; come in the morning or late afternoon.

July
An old olive tree with a gnarled trunk among stones in front of the Son Real farm buildings.

Finca pública de Son Real

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca

The long walk to the coast can be very hot. The management also lists Saturday closures for the museum and information centre.

July
Son Real’s coast with low vegetation, pale sand and a red-and-white navigation tower.

Mirador Son Real

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca

Parts of the route are exposed to the sun. In hot weather, come early or late in the afternoon.

July
Stone chapel with a bell gable and cypresses beside a broad paved forecourt.

Santa Magdalena

With caveats

Raiguer

Little shade on the climb. In very hot weather, walk or cycle at cooler times or choose another day.

July
Ses Païsses enclosure wall with large upright blocks and a massive horizontal slab above the entrance, with trees behind.

Ses Païsses

With caveats

Llevant

Even with tree-shaded paths, it can get very hot. Come in the morning and bring water. Closed on Sundays and public holidays.

July
Son Fornés talayot built from large pale blocks with a low entrance, with more walls in front beneath blue sky and clouds.

Talaiots de Son Fornés

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca

It can get very hot. Much of the excavation is exposed, so come in the morning and bring water. Trees provide shade for a break.

July
Round talayot of Son Fred built from large pale stone blocks on grass, surrounded by trees beneath blue sky and clouds.

Son Fred

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca

It can get very hot. Visit in the morning if possible and bring water and sun protection.

July
Sant Joan Baptista parish church in Son Servera with its clock tower, trees and market stalls beneath blue skies.

Son Servera

With caveats

Llevant

Old-town buildings provide shade and a breeze can help, but Friday markets get very crowded.

July

Better saved for another month

These places have their appeal, but this month does not show them at their best.

A street corner in Algaida with an old sandstone house, patches of peeling plaster, a green shutter and a garage door.

Algaida

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 200 m

Very hot, with little breeze inland.

July
A paved square in Ariany with a large rounded tree in a raised stone bed, surrounded by stone houses.

Ariany

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

The Pla gets hot, and there’s little shade here.

July
A lane in Búger with yellow and ochre houses, green shutters and parked cars beneath a blue sky.

Búger

Another month

Raiguer · 90 m

Heat builds up inland and the village is deserted at midday.

July
Houses on the edge of Caimari, with a pale rendered building, green shutters and stone houses climbing the hillside behind.

Caimari

Another month

Raiguer · 190 m

Often too hot for the climb; the village is quiet.

July
A straight street in Campos between tall golden sandstone houses with wooden doors and shutters, lit from behind.

Campos

Another month

Migjorn · 40 m

Hot inland conditions make a midday walk uncomfortable.

July
A shaded square in Llubí with old trees, paving, benches and surrounding houses.

Llubí

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 60 m

Too hot for a comfortable visit; the village is quiet at midday.

July
A long paved square in Maria de la Salut beneath tall plane trees, with benches and rows of houses beyond.

Maria de la Salut

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Very hot; the plane trees on the square provide welcome relief.

July
A paved square in Montuïri with tall palms, a long stone façade and village houses behind.

Montuïri

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

Too hot for a comfortable midday climb to the Molinar.

July
A sunny Petra lane with a long golden sandstone façade, green shutters and doors, and tree shadows across the wall.

Petra

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 110 m

Too hot; the streets are deserted between two and five.

July
A two-storey stone house with pale shutters on Pina's through road, beside electricity poles and wires.

Pina

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 150 m

Too hot. The streets are deserted between two and five.

July
Porreres main square, with trees, café terraces beneath parasols and sandstone houses with green shutters.

Porreres

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 120 m

Without a sea breeze, the Pla gets very hot. The plain stays yellow until October.

July
Sa Pobla's main square with tall plane trees, a white pergola, street lamps and café terraces.

Sa Pobla

Another month

Raiguer · 30 m

Without a sea breeze, it gets hotter here than on the coast.

July
View across fields and scrub towards Sant Joan, a compact group of sandstone houses on a rise.

Sant Joan

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Too hot, with hardly anyone out at midday.

July
The apse of Sant Jordi church, with village houses, a yellow postbox and an aircraft taking off behind.

Sant Jordi

Another month

Palma · 20 m

Heat builds up on the plain, with very little shade.

July
Santa Eugènia parish church built from golden stone on a slope, with a substantial façade, round window and a street descending in front.

Santa Eugènia

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Too hot inland, with hardly anyone out at midday.

July
The plain pale-stone chapel of Santuari de la Consolació, with a bell gable and round window, framed by pine branches under a blue sky.

Santuari de la Consolació

Another month

Migjorn · 205 m

More than 300 steps without shade — not a good idea in this heat.

July
Plain Consolació pilgrimage church built from rough stone, with a round window and shallow porch, beside a street lamp and pine trees.

Santuari de Consolació

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

The unshaded courtyard is uncomfortably hot at midday.

July
Empty street in Sencelles with a zebra crossing, sandstone houses, green shutters and closed garage doors.

Sencelles

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Too hot; the village is deserted at midday.

July
Sant Miquel church in Son Carrió with its fan window, bell tower and a palm on the forecourt.

Son Carrió

Another month

Llevant · 90 m

Too hot at midday, with shade mainly beside the church wall.

July
A narrow lane in Alaró with pale houses, a turquoise gate and green shutters beneath a blue sky.

Alaró

Another month

Raiguer · 230 m

Too hot for walking; the inland village can feel stifling too.

July
Campanet's broad paved square, with palms, pruned trees, benches and houses around its edges.

Campanet

Another month

Raiguer · 140 m

Hot inland conditions; the springs are usually dry.

July
The pale-stone church of the Ermita de Betlem, with a bell gable, arched doorway and round window, framed by tall dark cypresses.

Ermita de Betlem

Another month

Llevant · 280 m

The exposed walking routes can be very hot.

July
A tall stone wayside cross on a stepped plinth at a fork in Randa, with pale houses and the road climbing behind.

Randa

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 210 m

Very hot, with haze hiding the distant views.

July
Broad street in Santa Margalida with a row of palms, parked cars and houses with shutters.

Santa Margalida

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 105 m

Too hot inland; the village sleeps at midday.

July
Round rubble-stone ruin of Torre de Son Jaumell on a bare summit, with wooded inland hills and the sea beneath blue skies.

Torre de Son Jaumell

Another month

Llevant · 271 m

Too hot for a comfortable walk, with no shade or drinking water on the route.

July
A quiet lane in Es Llombards between a high dry-stone wall covered in vine leaves and sandstone houses, with palms beneath a blue sky.

Es Llombards

Another month

Migjorn · 90 m

Traffic heading to the coves fills the narrow streets.

July
Long strings of dried peppers hanging between palm trees above a square in Felanitx, with houses behind.

Felanitx

Another month

Migjorn · 125 m

Inland temperatures rise without a sea breeze, and there’s little shade.

July
A broad paved square in Inca with a circular stone fountain, arcaded houses, parasols and cafés beneath a blue sky.

Inca

Another month

Raiguer · 120 m

Heat builds up between the buildings inland.

July
A broad paved square in Llucmajor beneath tall plane trees, surrounded by houses with green shutters and café terraces.

Llucmajor

Another month

Migjorn · 140 m

The south gets very hot; few people are outside at midday.

July
The Roman archaeological site of Pollentia near Alcúdia, with two surviving column stumps in the foreground, low walls, cypress trees and the cemetery church behind.

Pollentia

Another month

Raiguer

With no trees to shelter under, this isn't an enjoyable midday visit.

July
Houses along Santa Maria del Camí's main street, with balconies, green shutters and ground-floor shops.

Santa Maria del Camí

Another month

Raiguer · 130 m

Heat builds up between the houses along the main road.

July
Tall windowless rubble-stone gable at a fork in a Ses Salines lane, beside a house with a stone doorway.

Ses Salines

Another month

Migjorn · 40 m

The south gets particularly hot; the air feels still at midday.

July
Market lane in Sineu with stalls beneath parasols, clothing rails and two street musicians playing saxophone and cajón.

Sineu

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 140 m

Inland heat can be intense without a coastal breeze. Temperatures can reach 38°C.

July
Banyalbufar’s stepped dry-stone terraces descending between pine trees to the rocky coast, with open sea and the Tramuntana slopes beyond.

Banyalbufar

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

The Ma-10 becomes congested around midday, and village parking is very difficult.

July
Paved waterfront promenade beside the low rocky coast at Can Pastilla, with clear water and the Bay of Palma beyond.

Can Pastilla

Another month

Palma · 5 m

Playa de Palma is busy along its length, and evenings can be noisy.

July
Ochre-coloured stone houses rising in terraces on Deià's wooded hill, beneath the slopes of the Teix.

Deià

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Cala de Deià is small and can be very crowded in July.

July
A Palma town-palace courtyard with rounded arches, an outdoor stone staircase, wrought-iron railings and potted plants on cobbles.

Casc Antic

Another month

Palma · 13 m

Above 33°C between stone walls that hold the heat. Before 10am is more manageable.

July
A busy Alcúdia square with café tables beneath white parasols and town houses with wrought-iron balconies.

Alcúdia

Another month

Raiguer · 26 m

The lanes become very crowded on market days, with temperatures over 30°C between the stone walls.

July
Drone view from the sea towards Cala Llombards' turquoise water, pale sandy beach and rocky pine-covered shores with scattered houses.

Cala Llombards

Another month

Migjorn · 5 m

Parking fills during the morning and the sand is crowded.

July
Cala Ratjada harbour with closely moored white motorboats, waterfront buildings and restaurants, and wooded hills behind.

Cala Ratjada

Another month

Llevant · 10 m

Parking is difficult and beaches fill during the morning.

July
Old pale stone fishermen's cottages and boathouses above Cala s'Almunia's rocky shore, with turquoise water and bare rock in front.

Cala s'Almunia

Another month

Migjorn · 8 m

Busy despite the difficult access, little shade and lack of facilities.

July
View down towards Caló des Moro's tiny pale sandy area between steep rocks, with turquoise and deep blue water and a planted headland beyond.

Caló des Moro

Another month

Migjorn · 5 m

A very small beach with heavy visitor pressure. I would choose another time of year.

July
Elevated view of Camp de Mar's turquoise bay, pale sand, hotels on the left and villas among hillside pines.

Camp de Mar

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The small beach fills during the morning.

July
Rust-red CAN PICAFORT metal lettering on a low wall beside the waterfront, with choppy water, an obelisk and mountains under cloud.

Can Picafort

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 4 m

A small fishing settlement first recorded in 1860 has become a busy holiday resort. Come for the beach, the promenade and everything within walking dist…

The road to Cap de Formentor passing between pale rock faces, with the white lighthouse on a bare hill above the sea.

Cap de Formentor

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 210 m

Use the bus during restricted hours and allow for busy services.

July
Looking across turquoise water towards Peguera’s sandy beach, hotels and wooded rocky headlands on either side.

Peguera

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

All three bays fill during the morning.

July
Palmanova's bay with pale sand, rows of blue loungers, a promenade and multi-storey hotels, with turquoise shallows in the sea.

Palmanova

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The beaches fill up during the morning.

July
Formentor beach with turquoise shallows and a pale crescent of sand, a white lifeguard tower beneath pines and the peninsula's wooded ridge behind.

Platja de Formentor

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 2 m

The car park fills in the morning, the barrier closes and the beach gets crowded.

July
Looking down the cliffs to the tiny settlement of Port de Valldemossa, with stone houses, boat slipways and deep-blue sea.

Port de Valldemossa

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

Queues on the bends and nowhere to park below. Better not to drive down.

July
Mouth of the Torrent de Pareis between two high cliffs opening onto the sea, with swimmers on the shingle and an excursion boat beyond.

Sa Calobra

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 0 m

Coaches crowd the bends. Allow an hour for twelve kilometres.

July
Sant Elm's sandy beach with rows of parasols and loungers, backed by palms, pines and low village houses.

Sant Elm

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The small beach fills during the morning. Dragonera has very little shade.

July
Elevated view across Santa Ponça bay, with turquoise water, anchored boats, a wooded headland and white houses in the foreground.

Santa Ponça

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The beach and car parks fill up during the morning.

July
Valldemossa's stone houses clustered on a hillside beneath the charterhouse and church towers, surrounded by terraces and trees.

Valldemossa

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 400 m

Mallorca's best-known mountain village, famous for a winter that was mostly wet. Chopin and George Sand stayed in its former charterhouse in 1838–39. Vi…