Mao weather in July

In July, Mao sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 45 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mao's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Mao is city in Chad.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical July day in Mao reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133627
143626
153626
163626
173626
183626
193626
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293426
303426
313426

How July really feels in Mao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
20 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Mao weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.2
Feb32° / 18°0011.55.2
Mar36° / 22°0011.92.3
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.2
May41° / 27°41.312.60.0
Jun40° / 27°82.712.80.3
Jul36° / 26°459.212.82.0
Aug34° / 25°9013.212.52.9
Sep37° / 25°305.612.12.0
Oct37° / 24°30.811.71.7
Nov34° / 20°0011.34.0
Dec30° / 16°0011.26.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27624
37624
47525
57327
67228
77129
87030
96832
106733
116634
126535
136337
146238
156238
166040
176040
186040
195842
205842
215743
225644
235545
245446
255347
265248
275149
284951
294951
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mao gets around 45 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
418
519
620
721
822
923
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1531
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2236
2337
2437
2538
2639
2739
2840
2941
3041
3142

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11010224811
299224812
389214913
488214914
578214916
667204918
757194920
856194922
945184924
1035174827
1134164830
1224154732
1323134635
1423124538
1512114541
1612104443
171294346
181184248
191174150
200164053
210153856
220043759
230033661
240033562
250023365
260023266
270023068
280012970
290012772
300012574
310012376

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:376:27
212.85:386:27
312.85:386:27
412.85:386:27
512.85:386:27
612.85:396:27
712.85:396:27
812.85:396:27
912.85:406:27
1012.85:406:27
1112.85:406:27
1212.85:406:27
1312.85:416:27
1412.85:416:27
1512.85:416:27
1612.85:426:27
1712.85:426:27
1812.75:426:27
1912.75:426:27
2012.75:436:27
2112.75:436:27
2212.75:436:26
2312.75:446:26
2412.75:446:26
2512.75:446:26
2612.75:446:26
2712.75:456:25
2812.75:456:25
2912.75:456:25
3012.75:456:24
3112.65:466:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mao

In seasonPeak

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

Mao sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Mao?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mao.

What to pack for Mao in July

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

In July, Mao sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mao 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 Mao peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mao 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 Mao is worst in February — around 136 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 10135 µg/m³Aug 2027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mao?

Mao sits at 14.1°N, 15.3°E, 350 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bol, 97 km away.

MassakoryMoussoroBlangwaMassaguetN'DjamenaGamboruKousséri

Topography around Mao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m.

The land around Mao is covered by grassland (51%) and bare terrain (41%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
114 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Bol 97 km · Massakory 133 km · Moussoro 138 km · Blangwa 171 km · Massaguet 184 km · N'Djamena 226 km · Gamboru 228 km · Kousséri 230 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Mao (14.1229°, 15.3119°, elevation 350 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).