Santa Cruz weather in July
In July, Santa Cruz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Cruz's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 4.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 5:40 AM – 5:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Santa Cruz is settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical July day in Santa Cruz reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 29 | 21 |
| 2 | 29 | 21 |
| 3 | 29 | 21 |
| 4 | 29 | 21 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
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| 30 | 29 | 20 |
| 31 | 29 | 20 |
How July really feels in Santa Cruz
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.
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 Cruz weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 23° | 32 | 8 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 39 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 61 | 12.5 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 62 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 39 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 30 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 22 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 3 | 0.9 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 10 | 3 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 58 | 42 |
| 25 | 58 | 42 |
| 26 | 57 | 43 |
| 27 | 58 | 42 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 58 | 42 |
| 31 | 59 | 41 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Santa Cruz gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 10 | 14 |
| 11 | 14 |
| 12 | 13 |
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| 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in July
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Muggy (%) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 |
| Oppressive (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 20 | 77 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 22 | 75 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 23 | 75 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 24 | 74 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 25 | 73 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 27 | 71 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 28 | 70 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 29 | 69 | 2 |
| 16 | 0 | 31 | 67 | 2 |
| 17 | 0 | 32 | 66 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 33 | 65 | 2 |
| 19 | 0 | 35 | 63 | 2 |
| 20 | 0 | 36 | 62 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 37 | 61 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 38 | 60 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | 39 | 59 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 40 | 58 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 41 | 57 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 41 | 57 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 42 | 56 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 43 | 55 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 44 | 54 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 45 | 53 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 45 | 53 | 1 |
Wind in July
Winds average 17 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:22 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 5:38 | 5:17 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 5:38 | 5:17 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 5:38 | 5:17 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 5:39 | 5:17 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 5:39 | 5:18 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 5:39 | 5:18 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:18 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:18 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:18 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:19 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:19 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:19 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:19 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:19 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:20 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:20 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:20 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:20 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:20 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:21 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:21 |
| 22 | 11.7 | 5:40 | 5:21 |
| 23 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:21 |
| 24 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:21 |
| 25 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:21 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:21 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:21 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:22 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:22 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:22 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 5:39 | 5:22 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Santa Cruz?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Cruz in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Santa Cruz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Cruz in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 Cruz peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz sits at 6.2°S, 36.0°W, 230 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cuité, 32 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.
The land around Santa Cruz is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (35%) within 80 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
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 Cruz (-6.2294°, -36.0228°, elevation 230 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).