Nova Friburgo weather in July

In July, Nova Friburgo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nova Friburgo's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Friburgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:33 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Nova Friburgo 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 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nova Friburgo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
142212
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312213

Nova Friburgo 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
Jan27° / 19°33322.613.24.5
Feb27° / 19°23118.412.84.8
Mar26° / 18°25222.812.24.6
Apr25° / 17°12916.511.55.7
May23° / 14°8112.910.96.4
Jun22° / 13°438.310.77.1
Jul22° / 13°42810.87.2
Aug23° / 13°50911.27.1
Sep23° / 15°11713.611.96.3
Oct24° / 16°17918.312.55.5
Nov25° / 17°31022.413.14.6
Dec26° / 18°35224.313.34.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
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285941
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305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nova Friburgo gets around 42 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
525
625
726
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
129656
231636
332626
433616
534606
636595
737585
838575
939565
1041545
1142535
1242535
1343525
1443525
1543525
1643516
1743516
1842526
1942526
2042526
2142526
2241536
2341536
2441536
2541536
2641536
2741536
2841527
2941527
3041527
3141527

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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175calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours 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 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:346:13
210.77:346:13
310.77:346:14
410.77:346:14
510.77:346:14
610.77:346:15
710.77:346:15
810.77:346:15
910.77:346:16
1010.77:346:16
1110.77:346:17
1210.77:346:17
1310.77:346:17
1410.77:336:18
1510.77:336:18
1610.87:336:18
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1810.87:336:19
1910.87:326:20
2010.87:326:20
2110.87:326:21
2210.87:316:21
2310.87:316:21
2410.97:316:22
2510.97:306:22
2610.97:306:23
2710.97:306:23
2810.97:296:23
2910.97:296:24
3010.97:286:24
3111.07:286:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nova Friburgo

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Friburgo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Nova Friburgo?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Nova Friburgo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Friburgo in July

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

In July, Nova Friburgo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Nova Friburgo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Friburgo peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Friburgo 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 Nova Friburgo is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Friburgo?

Nova Friburgo sits at 22.3°S, 42.5°W, 858 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jardim, 18 km away.

Topography around Nova Friburgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Friburgo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Nova Friburgo is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
577 m
16 km
1,887 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bom Jardim 18 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 24 km · Sumidouro 30 km · Cordeiro 33 km · Cantagalo 37 km · Carmo 40 km · Casimiro de Abreu 40 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 43 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 Nova Friburgo (-22.2819°, -42.5311°, elevation 858 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).