São João weather in July

In July, São João sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 96 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is São João's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:45 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

São João 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 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in São João reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22418
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72418
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92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
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202418
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222318
232318
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São João weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°4613.712.55.3
Feb29° / 20°471312.35.1
Mar29° / 21°5715.812.15.0
Apr27° / 20°6816.711.85.3
May26° / 20°8319.311.65.3
Jun24° / 19°992111.55.1
Jul24° / 18°9622.211.55.0
Aug24° / 18°732011.75.3
Sep25° / 18°5215.711.96.0
Oct27° / 19°3410.812.26.5
Nov28° / 19°277.612.46.5
Dec29° / 20°288.412.55.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144060
154060
164060
174060
183862
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

São João gets around 96 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
569
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
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1369
1469
1569
1670
1770
1870
1971
2072
2172
2273
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2474
2574
2674
2774
2873
2973
3072
3172

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62773
72872
82971
93070
103070
113268
123367
133466
143565
153763
163862
173961
184159
194258
204357
214456
224555
234654
244753
254852
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 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 5:44 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:445:13
211.55:445:14
311.55:445:14
411.55:455:14
511.55:455:14
611.55:455:15
711.55:455:15
811.55:455:15
911.55:455:15
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1411.55:455:17
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1911.55:455:18
2011.55:455:18
2111.55:455:18
2211.65:455:18
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2411.65:455:19
2511.65:455:19
2611.65:445:19
2711.65:445:19
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3011.65:445:19
3111.65:445:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit São João?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João in July

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

In July, São João sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in São João in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 São João peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João?

São João sits at 8.9°S, 36.4°W, 712 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garanhuns, 15 km away.

Topography around São João

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m.

The land around São João is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
1,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Garanhuns 15 km · Jupi 19 km · Canhotinho 19 km · Lajedo 24 km · Correntes 28 km · Caetés 30 km · Capoeiras 33 km · São José da Laje 37 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 João (-8.8756°, -36.3667°, elevation 712 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).