Santarém weather in July

In July, Santarém sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santarém's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santarém's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Santarém is city seat of Santarém municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Santarém reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Santarém weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 688.99.64.3
Feb15° / 516.910.55.1
Mar18° / 598.111.76.3
Apr20° / 10°588.5136.6
May23° / 13°527.414.17.4
Jun27° / 15°122.714.78.1
Jul29° / 17°4114.57.3
Aug30° / 17°71.613.56.9
Sep27° / 16°334.512.37.6
Oct22° / 13°799.2116.9
Nov17° / 10°809.29.85.7
Dec15° / 778.89.34.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
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68911
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11919
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31928

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santarém gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13257101
23159100
33159100
43059110
53059110
62959120
72958130
82858140
92857150
102757160
112756170
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301759231
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Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

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
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516light breeze
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1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:168:00
214.75:178:00
314.75:178:00
414.75:188:00
514.75:188:00
614.75:197:59
714.75:197:59
814.75:207:59
914.65:207:59
1014.65:217:58
1114.65:227:58
1214.65:227:57
1314.65:237:57
1414.55:247:57
1514.55:247:56
1614.55:257:56
1714.55:267:55
1814.55:277:54
1914.45:277:54
2014.45:287:53
2114.45:297:53
2214.45:307:52
2314.35:317:51
2414.35:317:50
2514.35:327:50
2614.35:337:49
2714.25:347:48
2814.25:357:47
2914.25:367:46
3014.15:377:45
3114.15:387:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
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297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Santarém?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Santarém for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santarém in July

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

In July, Santarém sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santarém in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Santarém 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 Santarém peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santarém?

Santarém sits at 39.2°N, 8.7°W, 130 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Azambuja, 24 km away.

Topography around Santarém

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santarém has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Santarém is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (28%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Azambuja 24 km · Monsanto 25 km · Torres Novas 30 km · Entroncamento 32 km · Vila Franca de Xira 41 km · Caldas da Rainha 43 km · Alcobaça 43 km · Tomar 47 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Santarém (39.2338°, -8.6862°, elevation 130 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).