N'Djamena weather in July

In July, N'Djamena sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is N'Djamena's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see N'Djamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

N'Djamena is capital and largest city of Chad.

Density
13,595/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in N'Djamena reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 3°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43526
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How July really feels in N'Djamena

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
3 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.

N'Djamena weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.44.8
Feb36° / 20°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.5
Apr41° / 27°41.312.30.0
May40° / 28°184.912.50.1
Jun38° / 27°328.212.71.3
Jul34° / 25°10616.312.62.7
Aug31° / 24°18521.412.43.2
Sep33° / 24°7911.912.13.3
Oct36° / 24°143.211.72.1
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.6
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35644
45545
55446
65347
75149
85050
94852
104654
114654
124456
134258
144159
154060
164060
173961
183763
193763
203664
213664
223565
233565
243367
253367
263268
273268
283169
293070
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

N'Djamena gets around 106 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
439
540
641
742
844
945
1047
1148
1249
1350
1451
1552
1653
1754
1855
1956
2057
2158
2259
2360
2461
2562
2663
2764
2865
2966
3067
3168

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1446500
2345520
3344530
4243550
5241570
6139600
7137620
8135640
9133660
10030700
11027730
12024760
13021790
14018820
15016831
16014851
17012871
18010891
1908911
2007921
2106931
2205941
2304951
2403952
2503952
2602962
2702962
2802962
2901972
3001963
3101963

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 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 5:42 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:426:24
212.75:426:24
312.75:436:24
412.75:436:25
512.75:436:25
612.75:436:25
712.75:446:25
812.75:446:25
912.75:446:25
1012.75:446:25
1112.75:456:25
1212.75:456:25
1312.75:456:25
1412.75:456:25
1512.75:466:25
1612.65:466:25
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1812.65:476:25
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2012.65:476:25
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2212.65:486:24
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2712.65:496:23
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2912.65:496:23
3012.65:496:23
3112.55:496:22

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for N'Djamena

In seasonPeak

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

N'Djamena sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit N'Djamena?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in N'Djamena.

What to pack for N'Djamena in July

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

In July, N'Djamena sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in N'Djamena in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in N'Djamena peaks around March 17 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 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in N'Djamena 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 N'Djamena is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Aug 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is N'Djamena?

N'Djamena sits at 12.1°N, 15.0°E, 299 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kousséri, 4.0 km away.

DikwaMassakory

Topography around N'Djamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around N'Djamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m.

The land around N'Djamena is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
31 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kousséri 4.0 km · Mandelia 47 km · Massaguet 59 km · Blangwa 91 km · Dourbali 96 km · Gamboru 96 km · Dikwa 123 km · Massakory 124 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 N'Djamena (12.1067°, 15.0444°, elevation 299 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).