Santa Maria weather in July
In July, Santa Maria sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 149 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Maria's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 149 mm
- 10.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min
- 8:33 AM – 6:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Santa Maria is human 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 19°C through the month.
A typical July day in Santa Maria reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 19 | 10 |
| 5 | 19 | 9 |
| 6 | 19 | 9 |
| 7 | 19 | 9 |
| 8 | 18 | 9 |
| 9 | 18 | 9 |
| 10 | 18 | 9 |
| 11 | 18 | 9 |
| 12 | 18 | 9 |
| 13 | 18 | 9 |
| 14 | 18 | 9 |
| 15 | 18 | 9 |
| 16 | 18 | 9 |
| 17 | 18 | 9 |
| 18 | 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 19 | 9 |
| 21 | 19 | 9 |
| 22 | 19 | 9 |
| 23 | 19 | 9 |
| 24 | 19 | 9 |
| 25 | 19 | 9 |
| 26 | 19 | 9 |
| 27 | 19 | 9 |
| 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 9 |
| 30 | 19 | 9 |
| 31 | 19 | 9 |
Santa Maria weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 159 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 144 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 124 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 144 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 127 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 137 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 149 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 122 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 158 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 208 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 137 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 158 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 6 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 47 | 53 |
| 11 | 48 | 52 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 48 | 52 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 | 49 | 51 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 50 | 50 |
| 21 | 50 | 50 |
| 22 | 50 | 50 |
| 23 | 49 | 51 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 50 | 50 |
| 26 | 49 | 51 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 50 | 50 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
| 31 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Santa Maria gets around 149 mm of rain over 10.3 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.
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| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 35 |
| 10 | 35 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 34 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 32 |
| 26 | 32 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 31 |
| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in July
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Humid (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | 61 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | 62 | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | 63 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 63 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 65 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 66 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | 67 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 67 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | 67 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 25 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | 69 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
Wind in July
Winds average 10 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:57 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.1 | 8:35 | 6:42 |
| 2 | 10.1 | 8:35 | 6:42 |
| 3 | 10.1 | 8:35 | 6:43 |
| 4 | 10.1 | 8:35 | 6:43 |
| 5 | 10.1 | 8:35 | 6:44 |
| 6 | 10.2 | 8:35 | 6:44 |
| 7 | 10.2 | 8:35 | 6:44 |
| 8 | 10.2 | 8:35 | 6:45 |
| 9 | 10.2 | 8:35 | 6:45 |
| 10 | 10.2 | 8:34 | 6:46 |
| 11 | 10.2 | 8:34 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 10.2 | 8:34 | 6:47 |
| 13 | 10.2 | 8:34 | 6:47 |
| 14 | 10.2 | 8:33 | 6:48 |
| 15 | 10.3 | 8:33 | 6:48 |
| 16 | 10.3 | 8:33 | 6:49 |
| 17 | 10.3 | 8:33 | 6:49 |
| 18 | 10.3 | 8:32 | 6:50 |
| 19 | 10.3 | 8:32 | 6:50 |
| 20 | 10.3 | 8:31 | 6:51 |
| 21 | 10.3 | 8:31 | 6:52 |
| 22 | 10.4 | 8:30 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 10.4 | 8:30 | 6:53 |
| 24 | 10.4 | 8:29 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 10.4 | 8:29 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 10.4 | 8:28 | 6:54 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 8:28 | 6:55 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 8:27 | 6:56 |
| 29 | 10.5 | 8:27 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 10.5 | 8:26 | 6:57 |
| 31 | 10.5 | 8:25 | 6:57 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.64 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.0 | Moderate |
Is July a good time to visit Santa Maria?
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 Maria for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Maria in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Santa Maria sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Maria in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — 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 Maria peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Maria?
Santa Maria sits at 29.7°S, 53.8°W, 146 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro do Sul, 37 km away.
Topography around Santa Maria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.
The land around Santa Maria is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) 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 Maria (-29.6842°, -53.8069°, elevation 146 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).