São Miguel weather in July

In July, São Miguel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 São Miguel's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in São Miguel reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13021
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43021
53021
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How July really feels in São Miguel

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 Miguel weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°12714.112.33.4
Feb31° / 22°14715.812.23.5
Mar31° / 22°19219.5123.6
Apr30° / 22°15617.611.93.9
May30° / 22°9111.611.74.7
Jun30° / 21°356.411.65.4
Jul31° / 20°203.511.75.6
Aug32° / 20°7111.85.1
Sep33° / 21°30.6124.3
Oct34° / 22°13112.13.7
Nov34° / 23°61.412.33.6
Dec34° / 23°284.812.43.5

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 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
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206733
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
277030
287030
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

São Miguel gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
316

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111250371
211250361
311250361
411251351
511351350
611352340
711353330
811453320
911552320
1011652310
1111752300
1211852290
1311952280
1412052270
1512152260
1612253240
1712452230
1812552220
1912751210
2012852190
2112952180
2213151170
2313251160
2413351150
2513352140
2613452130
2713452130
2813552120
2913553110
3013652110
3113653100

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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 5:48 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:27
211.65:485:27
311.65:485:27
411.65:485:27
511.65:495:28
611.75:495:28
711.75:495:28
811.75:495:28
911.75:495:28
1011.75:495:29
1111.75:495:29
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1411.75:495:29
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1911.75:495:30
2011.75:495:30
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2911.75:495:32
3011.75:495:32
3111.75:485:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
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125.1Bright
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155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for São Miguel

In seasonPeak

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

São Miguel's monsoon runs January–May, 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 São Miguel?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit São Miguel for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Miguel in July

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

In July, São Miguel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Miguel 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 Miguel peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 13UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel?

São Miguel sits at 6.2°S, 38.5°W, 682 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 19 km away.

Topography around São Miguel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around São Miguel is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Pereiro 19 km · Pau dos Ferros 34 km · Jaguaribe 38 km · Icó 46 km · Orós 46 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 58 km · Sousa 68 km · Jaguaretama 73 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 Miguel (-6.2119°, -38.4969°, elevation 682 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).