Santa Bárbara weather in July

In July, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 39 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of July to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Bárbara's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How July really feels in Santa Bárbara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santa Bárbara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°558.812.63.5
Feb33° / 23°409.512.43.4
Mar33° / 23°5411.912.13.4
Apr31° / 22°5314.711.73.9
May29° / 21°5314.611.54.9
Jun27° / 20°4816.411.35.5
Jul27° / 19°3914.211.45.9
Aug28° / 19°3212.911.65.8
Sep30° / 20°258.811.95.3
Oct32° / 21°256.212.34.6
Nov32° / 22°447.412.64.0
Dec33° / 23°397.312.73.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 44% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256040
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 39 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
548
648
747
847
946
1046
1146
1245
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1012853
2013843
3014833
4015823
5015823
6016813
7016813
8017803
9017803
10018793
11018793
12019783
13019792
14020782
15020782
16021772
17121762
18122761
19123751
20124741
21125731
22126721
23127711
24128701
25129700
26130690
27131680
28131680
29132670
30133660
31133660

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of July to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:005:18
211.36:005:19
311.36:005:19
411.36:005:19
511.36:015:19
611.36:015:20
711.36:015:20
811.36:015:20
911.36:015:20
1011.36:015:21
1111.36:015:21
1211.36:015:21
1311.36:015:22
1411.46:015:22
1511.46:015:22
1611.46:015:22
1711.46:015:23
1811.46:015:23
1911.46:005:23
2011.46:005:23
2111.46:005:24
2211.46:005:24
2311.46:005:24
2411.46:005:24
2511.46:005:25
2611.45:595:25
2711.45:595:25
2811.45:595:25
2911.45:595:25
3011.55:595:26
3111.55:585:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Santa Bárbara?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santa Bárbara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Bárbara in July

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

In July, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Santa Bárbara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Bárbara peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 12.0°S, 39.0°W, 277 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Irará, 25 km away.

Topography around Santa Bárbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Irará 25 km · Serrinha 33 km · Feira de Santana 34 km · Coração de Maria 39 km · Biritinga 42 km · Serra Preta 45 km · Conceição do Jacuípe 46 km · Riachão do Jacuípe 48 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 Santa Bárbara (-11.9583°, -38.975°, elevation 277 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).