Dippa Kunda weather in July

In July, Dippa Kunda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 118 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Dippa Kunda's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dippa Kunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Dippa Kunda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Dippa Kunda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 28 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
28
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.

Dippa Kunda weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°20.211.38.6
Feb26° / 21°10.111.68.7
Mar26° / 21°00.111.99.0
Apr25° / 21°0012.39.1
May26° / 23°10.212.68.8
Jun27° / 25°91.612.87.9
Jul28° / 26°11813.512.75.3
Aug28° / 26°24622.212.44.1
Sep29° / 26°17418.612.14.3
Oct30° / 27°497.411.75.7
Nov29° / 26°10.411.46.7
Dec27° / 22°10.211.28.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44654
54753
64555
74555
84357
94456
104258
114258
124060
134060
143862
153664
163664
173466
183367
193169
202971
212872
222773
232674
242575
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272476
282377
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302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dippa Kunda gets around 118 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
221
323
424
526
627
729
830
932
1033
1135
1236
1338
1440
1542
1644
1745
1847
1949
2050
2152
2254
2355
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2962
3062
3163

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116039
215940
315742
415643
515544
615445
715346
815247
915148
1015148
1115148
1215049
1315049
1414949
1514950
1614950
1714851
1814851
1914752
2014653
2114653
2214554
2314455
2404357
2504258
2604159
2704060
2803961
2903862
3003763
3103664

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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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 6:47 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:477:34
212.86:477:34
312.86:477:34
412.86:477:34
512.86:487:34
612.86:487:34
712.86:487:34
812.86:487:34
912.86:497:34
1012.86:497:34
1112.76:497:34
1212.76:507:34
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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 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dippa Kunda

In seasonPeak

In July, Dippa Kunda sits inside its atlantic hurricane, monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dippa Kunda sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Dippa Kunda's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dippa Kunda sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Dippa Kunda?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dippa Kunda in July

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

In July, Dippa Kunda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dippa Kunda in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Dippa Kunda 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 Dippa Kunda peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dippa Kunda 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 Dippa Kunda is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1397 µg/m³Aug 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul36Poor
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dippa Kunda?

Dippa Kunda sits at 13.4°N, 16.7°W, 15 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Latri Kunda, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Dippa Kunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dippa Kunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Dippa Kunda is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Latri Kunda 1.0 km · Serekunda 1.0 km · Ibo Town 1.0 km · Bununka Kunda 1.0 km · Kanifing 2.0 km · Bakoti 2.0 km · Manjai Kunda 2.0 km · Talinding 2.0 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

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 Dippa Kunda (13.4403°, -16.6869°, elevation 15 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).