Santa Bárbara weather in July

In July, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 275 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Bárbara's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Santa Bárbara is city in Barinas, Venezuela.

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 Santa Bárbara 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 on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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112921
122921
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242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How July really feels in Santa Bárbara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santa Bárbara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°102.211.64.2
Feb34° / 23°123.211.73.7
Mar34° / 24°337.211.93.2
Apr32° / 23°11715.412.23.1
May31° / 23°20321.812.43.2
Jun29° / 22°25623.712.43.4
Jul29° / 21°27524.812.43.5
Aug30° / 21°2652412.33.4
Sep30° / 21°16020.1123.4
Oct31° / 22°9315.911.83.7
Nov31° / 22°531111.64.0
Dec32° / 22°194.511.64.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3991
4991
5991
61090
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16892
17793
18793
19892
20892
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25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311090

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 275 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
577
677
777
878
978
1079
1179
1280
1380
1481
1581
1681
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
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2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112772
202773
302773
402773
502773
602773
702773
802773
902674
1002674
1102674
1202575
1302575
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1902377
2002377
2102278
2202179
2302179
2402080
2501981
2601981
2701882
2801783
2901783
3001684
3101684

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 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 6:05 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:056:32
212.46:056:32
312.46:056:32
412.46:056:32
512.46:056:32
612.46:066:32
712.46:066:32
812.46:066:32
912.46:066:32
1012.46:076:33
1112.46:076:33
1212.46:076:33
1312.46:076:33
1412.46:076:33
1512.46:086:33
1612.46:086:33
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2012.46:096:33
2112.46:096:33
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2312.46:096:32
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2912.46:106:32
3012.46:106:32
3112.46:106:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara

In seasonPeak

In July, Santa Bárbara sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Santa Bárbara?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Bárbara.

What to pack for Santa Bárbara in July

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

In July, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Santa Bárbara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Bárbara peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Santa Bárbara in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Bárbara is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1942 µg/m³Jan 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 7.8°N, 71.2°W, 187 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Socopó, 61 km away.

MeridaTovarBailadores

Topography around Santa Bárbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,576 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
4,576 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Socopó 61 km · Guasdualito 80 km · Lagunillas 80 km · Ejido 82 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 83 km · Merida 85 km · Tovar 85 km · Bailadores 87 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 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 Santa Bárbara (7.8135°, -71.1779°, elevation 187 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).