The driest places in South America in July

4 destinations share the top spot at 0 mm in July, listed by fewest wet days, starting with Riyadh. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Rainfall Avg high Rainfall
1 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 0 mm 43 °C 0 mm
2 Dammam Saudi Arabia 0 mm 40 °C 0 mm
3 Buraydah Saudi Arabia 0 mm 42 °C 0 mm
4 Unaizah Saudi Arabia 0 mm 42 °C 0 mm
5 Ha'il Saudi Arabia 0.01 mm 39 °C 0 mm
6 Al Kharj Saudi Arabia 0.01 mm 44 °C 0 mm
7 Yanbu Saudi Arabia 0.01 mm 36 °C 0 mm
8 Hafar Al-Batin Saudi Arabia 0.01 mm 43 °C 0 mm
9 Tabuk Saudi Arabia 0.02 mm 38 °C 0 mm
10 Al Jubayl Saudi Arabia 0.1 mm 41 °C 0 mm
11 Jeddah Saudi Arabia 0.1 mm 35 °C 0 mm
12 Ica Peru 0.2 mm 25 °C 0 mm
13 Madinah Saudi Arabia 0.2 mm 42 °C 0 mm
14 Al Hufūf Saudi Arabia 0.2 mm 45 °C 0 mm
15 Planaltina Brazil 0.3 mm 26 °C 0 mm
16 Luziânia Brazil 0.3 mm 26 °C 0 mm
17 Samambaia Brazil 0.3 mm 25 °C 0 mm
18 Palmas Brazil 0.3 mm 33 °C 0 mm
19 Barreiras Brazil 0.3 mm 30 °C 0 mm
20 Águas Lindas de Goiás Brazil 0.3 mm 26 °C 0 mm
21 Makkah Saudi Arabia 0.3 mm 40 °C 0 mm
22 Chiclayo Peru 0.4 mm 23 °C 0 mm
23 Brasília Brazil 0.4 mm 25 °C 0 mm
24 Chincha Alta Peru 0.5 mm 22 °C 0 mm
25 Piura Peru 0.5 mm 28 °C 1 mm
26 Trujillo Peru 0.6 mm 23 °C 1 mm
27 Anápolis Brazil 0.7 mm 26 °C 1 mm
28 Sullana Peru 0.7 mm 29 °C 1 mm
29 Montes Claros Brazil 0.8 mm 26 °C 1 mm
30 Aparecida de Goiânia Brazil 0.9 mm 27 °C 1 mm
31 Goiânia Brazil 0.9 mm 28 °C 1 mm
32 Lima Peru 1.0 mm 20 °C 1 mm
33 Callao Peru 1.0 mm 20 °C 1 mm
34 Santa Anita - Los Ficus Peru 1.0 mm 19 °C 1 mm
35 Chimbote Peru 1.1 mm 20 °C 1 mm
36 Arequipa Peru 1.2 mm 22 °C 1 mm
37 Sinop Brazil 1.5 mm 32 °C 1 mm
38 Najrān Saudi Arabia 2.0 mm 37 °C 2 mm
39 Araguaína Brazil 2.8 mm 33 °C 3 mm
40 Antofagasta Chile 3.0 mm 19 °C 3 mm
41 Petrolina Brazil 3.3 mm 29 °C 3 mm
42 Calama Chile 3.3 mm 20 °C 3 mm
43 Ta’if Saudi Arabia 3.5 mm 33 °C 4 mm
44 Santa Luzia Brazil 3.5 mm 24 °C 4 mm
45 Ribeirão das Neves Brazil 3.7 mm 24 °C 4 mm
46 Patos de Minas Brazil 3.8 mm 25 °C 4 mm
47 Rio Verde Brazil 3.9 mm 27 °C 4 mm
48 Tacna Peru 4.1 mm 19 °C 4 mm
49 Sete Lagoas Brazil 4.4 mm 25 °C 4 mm
50 Contagem Brazil 4.8 mm 23 °C 5 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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