Porto de Galinhas weather in July

July in Porto de Galinhas: warm, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Porto de Galinhas🇧🇷 Brazil · Northeast Brazil · Beach82
  1. 88Jan
  2. 87Feb
  3. 83Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 78May
  6. 78Jun
  7. 82Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 89Sep
  10. 91Oct
  11. 91Nov
  12. 90Dec

#10 of 12 months in Porto de Galinhas · #612 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 82/100 (tier A)

Days
26°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
26
Sun
10.2 h
Humidity
80%
Daylight
12 h
Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
Photo: Gabriel Galvao · Pexels

Traveller notes on Porto de Galinhas in July

Other months in Porto de Galinhas

Regulars are specific September 7th officially marks the start of summer here in Pernambuco, though that date alone doesn't guarantee sun, the weather staying genuinely unpredictable even as the sun typically does make an appearance most days. Our row backs that mild, genuinely wet read, 26.8C over 23C nights feeling 25C, with a substantial 62.5mm of rain across 20.1 days and humidity at 77 percent. Regulars are consistent one visitor's full week here saw plenty of sun with rain confined to just two nights, both light, a pattern regulars describe as typical for this transitional month. The sea sits at a bath-warm 27.3C. The record: 11 hours of sun, a 21.9 kph wind and AQI 33.
UnpredictableButSunUsuallyShowsUp · September · 1 month ago · Read more on tripadvisor.com.br ↗
December opens the high season here and regulars warn there is no laid-back version of it even at the start of the month. The thing to plan around is not the sky but the tide: the natural pools that the whole place is famous for only exist at low water, the tide moves enough that you cannot settle in one spot for the day, and the jangadas out to the reef only make sense on the right tide. Our row's 18.2 precipitation days look ruinous until you divide: 50.9mm across them is under three millimetres a day. Heat and humidity are the real weight - 28.8C over a 24.7C night reads as 32C and 28C - with a 28.6C sea offering no relief. The record: 11.4 hours of sun, a 19.8 kph wind and AQI 51.
LowTideOrNothing · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
November sits in the calm stretch on this coast - roughly October through April - and ahead of the Brazilian summer crowd that follows it. What organises a day here is the tide rather than the forecast: the natural pools on the reef only open at low water, and regulars say to be on the beach early, because by about one in the afternoon the tide has taken most of it. The crowd works by distance in the same way - the sand by the main street is the busiest part and thins towards either end. Our row's 15.8 precipitation days carrying only 40.1mm is the local pattern of frequent brief showers rather than wet days. The record: 28.6C days that feel like 32C, 24.4C nights, 11.6 hours of sun and a 28.4C sea.
NoBeachAfterOne · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Porto de Galinhas forum threads are upfront that April sits in the local rainy season, with some posters calling April/May a bad window if good beach weather is the top priority. That said, experiences varied a lot - one traveler reported sunny, dry weather in the low 90s most of an early-April trip with just a couple of quick downpours, while others hit a genuinely wetter stretch. The consistent point across threads: this isn't all-day monsoon rain, it's more a matter of luck with the timing, and warm air and sea temperatures make it comfortable between showers either way.
PernambucoCoastRegular · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Porto de Galinhas climate normals — July

Daytime high26°C / 79°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low23°C / 73°F
Feels like (high)28°C / 82°F
Sea temperature27°C / 80°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall144 mm / 5.7 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days26 days
Humidity80%💦 very humid
Dew point21°C / 69°F
Sunshine10.2 h/day
Daylight11.7 h
Wind22 km/h / 14 mph
Air quality (US AQI)29🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Porto de Galinhas in July

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsJuly school holidays, July winter break in Brazil, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Porto de Galinhas's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherPorto de Galinhas's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Porto de Galinhas in July

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Rule

    Reef pools run on the tide

    1 Jan – 31 DecBook early

    The jangadas out to the natural pools leave from the village square at a time the tide sets, not the day, and they are sold through the boatmen's association at a fixed rate. Low tide, morning if you can. Source ↗

  • Season

    July school holidays

    1–31 JulCrowded

    The mid-year break brings the second wave of the year, in the middle of the wettest stretch. Rain here comes in heavy bursts rather than all day, but it decides the boat trips.

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Porto de Galinhas in July — FAQ

Is July a good time to visit Porto de Galinhas?
July in Porto de Galinhas: warm, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Porto de Galinhas on SeasonMap's comfort score (82/100).
What is the weather like in Porto de Galinhas in July?
In July, Porto de Galinhas averages a daily high of 26.2°C and a low of 22.7°C, with about 144.4 mm of rain over roughly 25.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Porto de Galinhas in July?
Porto de Galinhas has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 29 in July.