Nīlī weather in July

In July, Nīlī sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nīlī's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīlī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:10 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Nīlī is capital of Daykundi, Afghanistan.

Founded
2004

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 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nīlī reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
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303117
313117

How July really feels in Nīlī

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nīlī weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°728.69.2100.0
Feb-3° / -11°919.49.710.70.0
Mar / -6°10611.89.111.70.2
Apr13° / 6810.72.412.83.7
May22° / 297013.77.5
Jun27° / 13°41.3014.28.3
Jul30° / 16°20.20146.7
Aug29° / 16°10.2013.37.3
Sep25° / 11°10.1012.29.3
Oct18° / 91.70.111.27.6
Nov10° / -2°375.53.510.32.5
Dec / -10°476.76.69.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nīlī gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
140
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311

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:027:15
214.25:037:15
314.25:037:15
414.25:047:15
514.25:047:15
614.25:057:15
714.25:057:15
814.25:057:15
914.15:067:14
1014.15:077:14
1114.15:077:14
1214.15:087:14
1314.15:087:13
1414.15:097:13
1514.15:097:13
1614.05:107:12
1714.05:117:12
1814.05:117:11
1914.05:127:11
2014.05:127:10
2113.95:137:10
2213.95:147:09
2313.95:147:09
2413.95:157:08
2513.95:167:07
2613.85:177:07
2713.85:177:06
2813.85:187:05
2913.85:197:05
3013.75:197:04
3113.75:207:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
178.0Intense
188.0Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nīlī?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nīlī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nīlī in July

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

In July, Nīlī sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nīlī in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nīlī peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 13Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nīlī 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 Nīlī is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nīlī?

Nīlī sits at 33.7°N, 66.1°E, 2,022 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang, 137 km away.

Bāzār-e YakāwlangShahrakBāmyānGhazniKandahārSang-e ChārakGereshkBaraki Barak

Topography around Nīlī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīlī has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 2,214 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,077 m.

The land around Nīlī is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
2,443 m
80 km
3,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 137 km · Shahrak 174 km · Bāmyān 198 km · Ghazni 213 km · Kandahār 238 km · Sang-e Chārak 238 km · Gereshk 257 km · Baraki Barak 262 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Nīlī (33.7218°, 66.1302°, elevation 2,022 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).