São Cristóvão weather in July

In July, São Cristóvão sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 125 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of July to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is São Cristóvão's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Cristóvão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

São Cristóvão 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 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in São Cristóvão reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°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)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62622
72622
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How July really feels in São Cristóvão

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.

São Cristóvão weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°5615.212.65.2
Feb29° / 25°6316.412.44.8
Mar29° / 25°7118.112.14.7
Apr28° / 25°11220.311.84.6
May27° / 24°15722.911.54.8
Jun26° / 23°1482411.44.7
Jul25° / 22°12523.911.44.9
Aug25° / 22°9822.111.65.2
Sep26° / 22°6417.211.95.8
Oct27° / 23°5213.912.26.2
Nov28° / 24°4111.112.56.3
Dec28° / 24°3310.112.65.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77426
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
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317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

São Cristóvão gets around 125 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
677
777
877
977
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1779
1878
1978
2078
2178
2277
2377
2477
2576
2676
2776
2875
2975
3075
3174

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115544
215643
325642
425741
525939
626038
726137
826335
926434
1026632
1136631
1236829
1336928
1437027
1537225
1637324
1737423
1847422
1947620
2047719
2147818
2257817
2357916
2458015
2558114
2668014
2768113
2868113
2968212
3068212
3168212

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:515:13
211.45:515:13
311.45:525:14
411.45:525:14
511.45:525:14
611.45:525:14
711.45:525:15
811.45:525:15
911.45:525:15
1011.45:525:15
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1211.45:525:16
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3111.55:505:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for São Cristóvão

In seasonPeak

In July, São Cristóvão sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Cristóvão's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit São Cristóvão?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit São Cristóvão for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Cristóvão in July

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

In July, São Cristóvão sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near São Cristóvão in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Cristóvão 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 São Cristóvão peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Cristóvão?

São Cristóvão sits at 11.0°S, 37.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 12 km away.

Topography around São Cristóvão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Cristóvão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around São Cristóvão is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 12 km · Aracaju 19 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 20 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 22 km · Laranjeiras 24 km · Salgado 29 km · Areia Branca 31 km · Maruim 34 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 São Cristóvão (-11.0147°, -37.2064°, elevation 38 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).