Santa Elena weather in July

In July, Santa Elena sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 48 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Elena's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:00 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Santa Elena is Argentine city in province of Entre Ríos.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Santa Elena reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31198

How July really feels in Santa Elena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santa Elena weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1098.913.84.8
Feb30° / 20°1168.713.15.3
Mar28° / 18°1198.512.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1438.611.37.3
May21° / 12°796.510.57.0
Jun18° / 625.6106.5
Jul18° / 485.110.26.6
Aug20° / 655.710.97.3
Sep22° / 11°756.511.87.5
Oct25° / 14°1338.812.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1167.513.66.8
Dec30° / 19°1347.9145.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135743
145842
155842
165941
175941
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Elena gets around 48 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17414102
27414102
37514101
4761491
5761491
6761491
7751591
8751591
9761581
10771481
11781471
12781471
13781471
14781471
15791461
16791461
17801361
18801361
19801361
20801361
21801361
22801361
23801361
24801361
25801361
26801361
27791371
28791371
29791371
30791371
31791371

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:026:03
210.08:026:03
310.08:026:04
410.08:026:04
510.08:026:05
610.18:026:05
710.18:026:05
810.18:026:06
910.18:016:06
1010.18:016:07
1110.18:016:07
1210.18:016:08
1310.18:006:08
1410.18:006:09
1510.28:006:09
1610.28:006:10
1710.27:596:11
1810.27:596:11
1910.27:586:12
2010.27:586:12
2110.37:576:13
2210.37:576:13
2310.37:566:14
2410.37:566:15
2510.37:556:15
2610.47:556:16
2710.47:546:17
2810.47:546:17
2910.47:536:18
3010.47:526:18
3110.57:516:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Santa Elena?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santa Elena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Elena in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Santa Elena sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Santa Elena in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Elena peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Elena is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1721 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena?

Santa Elena sits at 30.9°S, 59.8°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 26 km away.

Topography around Santa Elena

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Elena.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m.

The land around Santa Elena is covered by water (34%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, wetland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
87 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: La Paz 26 km · San Javier 43 km · San Justo 79 km · Federal 96 km · Esquina 106 km · Paraná 112 km · Santa Fe 117 km · Esperanza 122 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Santa Elena (-30.9443°, -59.7883°, elevation 67 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).