São Paulo do Potengi weather in July

In July, São Paulo do Potengi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.5 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 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 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 Paulo do Potengi's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Paulo do Potengi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

São Paulo do Potengi is 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 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in São Paulo do Potengi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in São Paulo do Potengi

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 Paulo do Potengi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°411012.33.9
Feb32° / 24°5311.812.23.7
Mar32° / 24°7915.9123.6
Apr31° / 23°8615.411.93.8
May31° / 23°5610.811.74.6
Jun30° / 22°458.811.75.4
Jul29° / 21°356.511.75.9
Aug30° / 21°113.111.85.9
Sep31° / 22°61.8125.5
Oct32° / 23°51.512.15.0
Nov32° / 23°7212.34.7
Dec32° / 24°154.712.34.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146535
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196436
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216436
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296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

São Paulo do Potengi gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
626
726
825
925
1024
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1820
1920
2019
2119
2218
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2517
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146828
246927
356827
456926
556926
656926
757025
867024
967123
1067123
1167222
1267321
1377320
1477419
1577518
1687517
1787616
1897615
1997714
20107713
21107812
22117811
23117910
24127810
2512799
2613789
2714779
2815769
2915778
3016768
3116768

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:375:16
211.75:375:16
311.75:375:17
411.75:375:17
511.75:375:17
611.75:375:17
711.75:375:18
811.75:375:18
911.75:385:18
1011.75:385:18
1111.75:385:18
1211.75:385:19
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2811.75:375:21
2911.75:375:21
3011.75:375:21
3111.75:375:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit São Paulo do Potengi?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Paulo do Potengi in July

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

In July, São Paulo do Potengi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Paulo do Potengi 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 Paulo do Potengi peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Paulo do Potengi?

São Paulo do Potengi sits at 5.9°S, 35.8°W, 78 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Câmara, 40 km away.

Topography around São Paulo do Potengi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Paulo do Potengi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.

The land around São Paulo do Potengi is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: João Câmara 40 km · Macaíba 45 km · Santa Cruz 47 km · Ceará-Mirim 47 km · São Gonçalo do Amarante 49 km · Monte Alegre 51 km · Extremoz 55 km · Parnamirim 55 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 Paulo do Potengi (-5.895°, -35.7628°, elevation 78 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).