Farato weather in July

In July, Farato sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 137 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 9% 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 Farato's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Farato reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
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How July really feels in Farato

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
22 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.

Farato weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.4
Feb37° / 22°10.111.61.8
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.3
Apr41° / 26°00.112.30.0
May41° / 27°30.912.60.0
Jun38° / 27°34612.81.2
Jul33° / 25°13715.812.72.7
Aug32° / 24°20521.312.43.0
Sep32° / 24°16517.612.13.1
Oct35° / 24°437.111.72.9
Nov36° / 22°30.811.42.4
Dec35° / 20°10.111.23.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33466
43565
53367
63367
73169
83169
93070
102971
112872
122872
132575
142575
152377
162278
172278
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201882
211684
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231684
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301387
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Farato gets around 137 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
340
441
542
643
744
844
945
1045
1146
1247
1347
1448
1549
1649
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2356
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2962
3062
3162

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1196822
2186823
3186625
4176626
5166528
6166429
7056431
8046432
9046333
10046234
11036235
12036136
13026137
14026038
15025939
16025840
17015841
18015742
19015643
20015445
21015346
22015247
23015049
24014950
25014851
26014653
27014455
28014356
29014158
30013960
31013861

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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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 6:37 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:377:24
212.86:377:24
312.86:377:24
412.86:387:24
512.86:387:24
612.86:387:24
712.86:387:24
812.86:397:24
912.86:397:24
1012.86:397:24
1112.76:397:24
1212.76:407:24
1312.76:407:24
1412.76:407:24
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1912.76:427:24
2012.76:427:24
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2212.76:437:23
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2612.76:447:23
2712.66:447:22
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3112.66:457:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Farato

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Farato?

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 Farato.

What to pack for Farato in July

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

In July, Farato sees daytime highs around 33°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 Farato 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 Farato peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Farato 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 Farato is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1777 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Farato?

Farato sits at 13.4°N, 14.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 30 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéMédina GounasTambacoundaKoumpentoumKoungneul SosséKoungheul

Topography around Farato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Farato is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
86 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Vélingara 30 km · Diaoubé 54 km · Médina Gounas 58 km · Tambacounda 72 km · Koumpentoum 75 km · Koungneul Sossé 90 km · Koungheul 90 km · Kolda 97 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 Farato (13.4°, -14.2167°, elevation 30 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).