Capão do Leão weather in July

In July, Capão do Leão sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Capão do Leão's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capão do Leão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:32 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Capão do Leão reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
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10179
11179
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Capão do Leão weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°11712.513.85.5
Feb28° / 20°11212.113.25.6
Mar27° / 18°10411.212.26.4
Apr24° / 15°1139.911.26.8
May21° / 12°99910.46.5
Jun18° / 10°1029.2106.0
Jul18° / 1079.510.15.8
Aug19° / 10°1129.510.86.2
Sep20° / 12°13910.511.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13710.812.86.5
Nov25° / 16°979.213.66.9
Dec27° / 18°10310.7146.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54555
64555
74753
84654
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184555
194456
204357
214456
224456
234456
244555
254456
264456
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Capão do Leão gets around 107 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
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2531
2631
2731
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3031
3131

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672391
2672391
3682291
4682291
5692191
6702190
7712090
8712090
9721990
10721990
11721990
12731890
13731890
14731890
15731890
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20761770
21761770
22761770
23761770
24761770
25751870
26751870
27741880
28741880
29741880
30741880
31731980

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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 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 8:35 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:356:32
210.08:356:32
310.08:356:33
410.08:356:33
510.08:356:33
610.08:356:34
710.08:346:34
810.08:346:35
910.08:346:35
1010.08:346:36
1110.08:346:36
1210.18:336:37
1310.18:336:37
1410.18:336:38
1510.18:336:38
1610.18:326:39
1710.18:326:40
1810.18:316:40
1910.28:316:41
2010.28:306:41
2110.28:306:42
2210.28:296:43
2310.28:296:43
2410.38:286:44
2510.38:286:44
2610.38:276:45
2710.38:276:46
2810.38:266:46
2910.48:256:47
3010.48:256:48
3110.48:246:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Capão do Leão?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Capão do Leão for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capão do Leão in July

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

In July, Capão do Leão sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Capão do Leão in July

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Capão do Leão in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capão do Leão peaks around January 12 at about 12 (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 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capão do Leão?

Capão do Leão sits at 31.8°S, 52.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pelotas, 14 km away.

Topography around Capão do Leão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capão do Leão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Capão do Leão is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Pelotas 14 km · Canguçu 45 km · Rio Grande 47 km · São José do Norte 50 km · São Lourenço do Sul 65 km · Piratini 68 km · Arroio Grande 78 km · Camaquã 120 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 Capão do Leão (-31.7633°, -52.4839°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).