Santa Lucía weather in July

In July, Santa Lucía sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 78 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Lucía's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:54 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Santa Lucía is city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1782

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 15°C through the month.

A typical July day in Santa Lucía reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31167

Santa Lucía weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°817.8146.0
Feb28° / 18°1008.313.36.4
Mar26° / 16°988.212.37.1
Apr22° / 13°99811.27.1
May19° / 10°816.910.26.4
Jun16° / 777.39.75.1
Jul15° / 787.39.94.8
Aug17° / 897.610.75.8
Sep19° / 837.911.86.3
Oct21° / 12°1129.712.96.6
Nov24° / 14°1028.313.87.2
Dec28° / 16°84814.36.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Lucía gets around 78 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
288102
387112
487112
587112
687112
786122
886122
986122
1086122
1186122
1286122
1387112
1487112
1587112
1688102
1788102
188992
198992
208992
218992
228992
238992
248992
258992
268992
278992
288992
298992
308992
318893

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 14 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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:57 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:576:41
29.78:576:41
39.78:576:41
49.78:576:42
59.88:576:42
69.88:576:43
79.88:576:43
89.88:576:44
99.88:566:44
109.88:566:45
119.88:566:45
129.88:566:46
139.98:556:46
149.98:556:47
159.98:546:48
169.98:546:48
179.98:546:49
189.98:536:50
1910.08:536:50
2010.08:526:51
2110.08:526:52
2210.08:516:52
2310.08:506:53
2410.18:506:54
2510.18:496:54
2610.18:486:55
2710.18:486:56
2810.28:476:56
2910.28:466:57
3010.28:456:58
3110.28:456:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Santa Lucía?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santa Lucía for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Lucía in July

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

In July, Santa Lucía sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Santa Lucía in July

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 47 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 23 to Apr 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Santa Lucía in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Lucía peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Lucía?

Santa Lucía sits at 34.5°S, 56.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Canelones, 13 km away.

San José de MayoLas PiedrasDelta del TigreLa PazFloridaBarros Blancos

Topography around Santa Lucía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Santa Lucía is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), cropland (27%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Canelones 13 km · Progreso 29 km · San José de Mayo 32 km · Las Piedras 35 km · Delta del Tigre 35 km · La Paz 37 km · Florida 42 km · Barros Blancos 49 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Santa Lucía (-34.4533°, -56.3906°, elevation 24 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).