Paraíba do Sul weather in July

In July, Paraíba do Sul sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.2 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 23°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 Paraíba do Sul's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraíba do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:36 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Paraíba do Sul 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 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Paraíba do Sul reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Paraíba do Sul 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
Jan28° / 20°27221.613.24.2
Feb29° / 20°18316.712.84.4
Mar28° / 19°19120.412.24.7
Apr26° / 18°7712.711.56.1
May24° / 15°529.3117.0
Jun23° / 14°275.510.77.7
Jul23° / 14°265.210.87.8
Aug24° / 14°30611.27.8
Sep25° / 16°729.811.96.8
Oct26° / 17°1201512.55.7
Nov26° / 18°21620.113.14.8
Dec27° / 20°2722313.34.4

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 (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
135842
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Paraíba do Sul gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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717
817
918
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1318
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1518
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1717
1817
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1206515
2226414
3236314
4246214
5266113
6276013
7286012
8295912
9305812
10315811
11325711
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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
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 7:37 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:376:16
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310.77:376:17
410.77:376:17
510.77:376:18
610.77:376:18
710.77:376:18
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1210.77:366:20
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1610.87:366:22
1710.87:366:22
1810.87:356:23
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2010.87:356:23
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2710.97:326:26
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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 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
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263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Paraíba do Sul

In seasonPeak

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

Paraíba do Sul'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 Paraíba do Sul?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraíba do Sul in July

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

In July, Paraíba do Sul sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paraíba do Sul 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 Paraíba do Sul peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraíba do Sul 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 Paraíba do Sul is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paraíba do Sul?

Paraíba do Sul sits at 22.2°S, 43.3°W, 323 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Rios, 10 km away.

Topography around Paraíba do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraíba do Sul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Paraíba do Sul is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
729 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Três Rios 10 km · Paty do Alferes 33 km · Miguel Pereira 37 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 38 km · Petrópolis 40 km · Valença 43 km · Sapucaia 43 km · Teresópolis 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 Paraíba do Sul (-22.1585°, -43.2932°, elevation 323 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).