Balsas weather in July

In July, Balsas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Balsas's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balsas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical July day in Balsas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
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93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
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253422
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283422
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303422
313422

How July really feels in Balsas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Balsas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°20424.612.43.0
Feb31° / 22°18022.112.23.0
Mar31° / 22°17823.512.13.1
Apr31° / 22°11015.511.83.6
May32° / 23°406.711.74.1
Jun33° / 22°20.511.64.5
Jul33° / 22°10.211.64.4
Aug35° / 22°10.211.83.6
Sep35° / 24°91.8122.9
Oct34° / 24°557.712.23.0
Nov32° / 23°12115.312.33.3
Dec31° / 23°15719.412.43.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27919
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Balsas gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
190
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220
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101766161
201866151
311865151
411866141
511965141
612064141
712164131
812263131
912362131
1012561121
1112660121
1212759121
1312860110
1413058110
1513157110
1613257100
172345590
182355490
192375380
202385370
213405160
223415060
233434850
244444750
254454640
264474540
275484440
285494330
295504230
305514130
315524030

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:54
211.66:215:55
311.66:215:55
411.66:215:55
511.66:215:55
611.66:215:56
711.66:215:56
811.66:215:56
911.66:215:56
1011.66:225:57
1111.66:225:57
1211.66:225:57
1311.66:225:57
1411.66:225:57
1511.66:225:58
1611.66:225:58
1711.66:225:58
1811.66:225:58
1911.66:225:58
2011.66:225:59
2111.66:225:59
2211.66:225:59
2311.66:215:59
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2511.66:215:59
2611.66:215:59
2711.66:216:00
2811.66:216:00
2911.76:216:00
3011.76:216:00
3111.76:206:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Balsas

In seasonPeak

None of Balsas's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Balsas's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Balsas?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Balsas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Balsas in July

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

In July, Balsas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Balsas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balsas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Balsas 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 Balsas is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2027 µg/m³Jun 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balsas?

Balsas sits at 7.5°S, 46.0°W, 254 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Riachão, 67 km away.

Topography around Balsas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balsas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Balsas is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (30%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Riachão 67 km · São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 83 km · Formosa da Serra Negra 122 km · Carolina 159 km · Uruçuí 167 km · Estreito 189 km · Grajaú 191 km · Sítio Novo 198 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Balsas (-7.5325°, -46.0356°, elevation 254 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).