Pelotas weather in July

In July, Pelotas sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 117 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Pelotas's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelotas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:32 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Pelotas 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 16°C through the month.

A typical July day in Pelotas reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81611
91611
101611
111611
121611
131611
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Pelotas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°10911.613.86.5
Feb26° / 21°10512.613.26.2
Mar25° / 20°10211.812.26.6
Apr23° / 18°11610.211.26.8
May19° / 14°1059.310.46.3
Jun17° / 12°1119.9105.5
Jul16° / 11°11710.210.15.1
Aug17° / 12°1169.710.85.7
Sep18° / 13°14110.611.85.8
Oct20° / 15°14010.512.86.2
Nov23° / 17°958.813.67.0
Dec25° / 20°1009.8147.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64753
74852
84753
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254654
264753
274753
284753
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pelotas gets around 117 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165278
265278
366268
467267
567267
667267
768257
868257
969256
1070246
1170246
1271236
1372235
1472235
1573225
1673225
1773225
1873225
1973225
2073225
2174224
2274224
2374224
2474224
2574224
2672235
2772235
2872235
2971245
3071245
3171245

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 8:34 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:346:31
210.08:346:32
310.08:346:32
410.08:346:32
510.08:346:33
610.08:346:33
710.08:346:34
810.08:346:34
910.08:346:35
1010.08:336:35
1110.08:336:36
1210.18:336:36
1310.18:336:37
1410.18:326:37
1510.18:326:38
1610.18:326:38
1710.18:316:39
1810.18:316:40
1910.28:306:40
2010.28:306:41
2110.28:296:41
2210.28:296:42
2310.28:286:43
2410.38:286:43
2510.38:276:44
2610.38:276:44
2710.38:266:45
2810.38:256:46
2910.48:256:46
3010.48:246:47
3110.48:236:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pelotas?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Pelotas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pelotas in July

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

In July, Pelotas sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pelotas 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 44 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 Pelotas 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 Pelotas 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 Pelotas?

Pelotas sits at 31.8°S, 52.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão do Leão, 14 km away.

Topography around Pelotas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelotas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Pelotas is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, wetland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Capão do Leão 14 km · Rio Grande 37 km · São José do Norte 39 km · Canguçu 52 km · São Lourenço do Sul 57 km · Piratini 81 km · Arroio Grande 87 km · Camaquã 114 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 Pelotas (-31.77°, -52.341°, elevation 15 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).