Santa Bárbara weather in July

In July, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 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 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 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 Santa Bárbara's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

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 Santa Bárbara reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

Santa Bárbara 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
Jan27° / 18°24619.313.15.0
Feb27° / 18°14714.612.75.4
Mar26° / 18°18818.412.15.2
Apr25° / 16°8413.211.66.3
May23° / 14°407.411.17.3
Jun23° / 13°133.110.88.0
Jul23° / 12°82.110.98.2
Aug24° / 13°193.811.38.2
Sep25° / 15°668.511.97.1
Oct26° / 16°11714.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°25321.512.94.7
Dec26° / 18°31223.713.24.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157421
258411
358411
459401
559401
660391
761390
861390
962380
1062380
1162380
1263370
1363370
1463370
1563370
1663370
1763370
1864360
1964360
2064360
2165350
2265350
2366340
2467330
2567330
2667321
2768311
2869301
2970291
3070291
3170282

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:33 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:336:21
210.87:336:21
310.87:336:22
410.87:336:22
510.87:336:22
610.87:336:23
710.87:336:23
810.87:336:23
910.87:336:24
1010.97:336:24
1110.97:336:24
1210.97:336:25
1310.97:336:25
1410.97:336:26
1510.97:326:26
1610.97:326:26
1710.97:326:27
1810.97:326:27
1910.97:326:27
2010.97:316:28
2110.97:316:28
2211.07:316:29
2311.07:316:29
2411.07:306:29
2511.07:306:30
2611.07:306:30
2711.07:296:30
2811.07:296:31
2911.07:286:31
3011.17:286:32
3111.17:286:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Bárbara'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 Santa Bárbara?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

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 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara peaks around February 10 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 20.0°S, 43.4°W, 752 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barão de Cocais, 8.0 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 240 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,826 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,332 m
80 km
1,826 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Barão de Cocais 8.0 km · Caeté 28 km · João Monlevade 30 km · Raposos 41 km · Alvinópolis 42 km · Sabará 42 km · Itabira 43 km · Nova Lima 45 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 (-19.9594°, -43.4153°, elevation 752 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).