Bassila weather in July

In July, Bassila sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 257 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bassila's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bassila is commune in Donga Department, Benin.

Density
8/km²
people per km²

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 Bassila reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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72922
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312922

How July really feels in Bassila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 23 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
23
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.

Bassila weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°30.511.53.9
Feb36° / 23°111.811.72.7
Mar36° / 24°376.611.92.2
Apr34° / 24°11216.312.22.5
May32° / 23°17022.112.42.7
Jun30° / 22°19123.312.53.1
Jul29° / 22°25728.112.53.1
Aug29° / 22°32428.112.33.2
Sep30° / 22°26025.712.13.0
Oct32° / 22°12317.511.83.3
Nov34° / 21°101.911.63.5
Dec34° / 21°20.411.53.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
20694
21595
22595
23595
24595
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bassila gets around 257 mm of rain over 28.1 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 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
486
587
687
787
888
988
1088
1189
1290
1390
1491
1591
1692
1792
1893
1993
2093
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3193

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23496
24496
25496
26595
27595
28694
29694
30793
31793

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 12 h 30 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:417:12
212.56:417:12
312.56:427:13
412.56:427:13
512.56:427:13
612.56:427:13
712.56:437:13
812.56:437:13
912.56:437:13
1012.56:437:13
1112.56:437:13
1212.56:447:13
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2012.56:457:13
2112.56:467:13
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bassila

In seasonPeak

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

Bassila's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bassila sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Bassila?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bassila.

What to pack for Bassila in July

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

In July, Bassila sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bassila in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bassila peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bassila 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 Bassila is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1083 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bassila?

Bassila sits at 9.0°N, 1.7°E, 388 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tchamba, 27 km away.

BafiloSokodéBantéDjougouOuakéKaraSotouboua

Topography around Bassila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m.

The land around Bassila is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Tchamba 27 km · Bafilo 58 km · Sokodé 59 km · Banté 71 km · Djougou 78 km · Ouaké 79 km · Kara 80 km · Sotouboua 90 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Bassila (9.0081°, 1.6654°, elevation 388 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).