Lagoa Santa weather in July

In July, Lagoa Santa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lagoa Santa's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Santa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lagoa Santa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
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92513
102513
112513
122513
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Lagoa Santa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°18816.613.14.9
Feb29° / 19°10211.312.75.1
Mar28° / 19°12114.512.15.3
Apr28° / 18°448.111.66.8
May26° / 15°264.311.17.8
Jun25° / 13°71.310.88.5
Jul25° / 13°40.610.98.8
Aug27° / 14°81.511.38.3
Sep28° / 16°405.611.96.9
Oct29° / 18°729.912.55.6
Nov28° / 19°16717.312.95.1
Dec28° / 19°22420.513.24.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
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287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lagoa Santa gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
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172
182
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212
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252
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157412
258402
359401
460391
560391
661381
761381
862371
962371
1062371
1163361
1263361
1364351
1464351
1564351
1664351
1764351
1865341
1965341
2066331
2166331
2267321
2368311
2469301
2570291
2670282
2771272
2872262
2973252
3073243
3174233

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:346:24
210.87:346:24
310.87:346:24
410.87:346:25
510.87:346:25
610.87:346:25
710.97:346:26
810.97:346:26
910.97:346:26
1010.97:346:27
1110.97:346:27
1210.97:346:27
1310.97:346:28
1410.97:346:28
1510.97:346:28
1610.97:346:29
1710.97:336:29
1810.97:336:30
1910.97:336:30
2011.07:336:30
2111.07:336:31
2211.07:326:31
2311.07:326:31
2411.07:326:32
2511.07:316:32
2611.07:316:33
2711.07:316:33
2811.07:306:33
2911.17:306:34
3011.17:306:34
3111.17:296:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
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284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lagoa Santa

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa Santa's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Lagoa Santa?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Lagoa Santa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lagoa Santa in July

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

In July, Lagoa Santa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Lagoa Santa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagoa Santa peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lagoa Santa 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 Lagoa Santa is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa Santa?

Lagoa Santa sits at 19.6°S, 43.9°W, 791 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vespasiano, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Lagoa Santa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Santa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 770 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Lagoa Santa is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Vespasiano 7.0 km · São José da Lapa 10 km · Pedro Leopoldo 15 km · Santa Luzia 16 km · Matozinhos 21 km · Jaboticatubas 21 km · Ribeirão das Neves 25 km · Sabará 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 Lagoa Santa (-19.6301°, -43.9009°, elevation 791 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).