Forquilhinha weather in July

In July, Forquilhinha sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 106 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Forquilhinha's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forquilhinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:14 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Forquilhinha is human settlement in Brazil.

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 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Forquilhinha reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Forquilhinha weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°2652213.64.5
Feb28° / 20°23121134.3
Mar27° / 19°18119.712.25.1
Apr25° / 16°11712.611.36.4
May22° / 13°13911.210.66.6
Jun21° / 11°1039.810.26.5
Jul20° / 10°10610.210.46.4
Aug22° / 11°10510116.7
Sep22° / 13°14213.311.86.1
Oct24° / 15°17216.812.75.7
Nov26° / 17°17116.113.45.7
Dec27° / 19°19618.513.85.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
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185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Forquilhinha gets around 106 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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235
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435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1732
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1932
2032
2132
2232
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2432
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2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533611
2533611
3533710
4533710
5533710
654379
754379
855378
955378
1055378
1155378
1256377
1357367
1457367
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1658357
1758357
1858348
1958348
2058348
2159338
2259338
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2459338
2559338
2659338
2759338
2859338
2959329
3059329
3159329

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:16 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:166:27
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510.28:166:28
610.28:156:29
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1310.38:146:32
1410.38:146:32
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1610.38:146:33
1710.38:136:34
1810.48:136:35
1910.48:136:35
2010.48:126:36
2110.48:126:36
2210.48:116:37
2310.48:116:37
2410.58:106:38
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2610.58:096:39
2710.58:096:39
2810.58:086:40
2910.68:086:41
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
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183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Forquilhinha?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Forquilhinha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forquilhinha in July

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

In July, Forquilhinha sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Forquilhinha in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to May 30 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Forquilhinha 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 Forquilhinha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Forquilhinha 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 Forquilhinha is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Forquilhinha?

Forquilhinha sits at 28.7°S, 49.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Criciúma, 13 km away.

Topography around Forquilhinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forquilhinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.

The land around Forquilhinha is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Criciúma 13 km · Içara 17 km · Araranguá 21 km · Cocal do Sul 22 km · Balneário Rincão 25 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 27 km · Morro da Fumaça 28 km · Urussanga 30 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 Forquilhinha (-28.7475°, -49.4722°, elevation 28 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. 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).