Lamin weather in July

In July, Lamin sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 171 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Lamin's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lamin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Lamin is city.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lamin reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13126
23126
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43126
53126
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93026
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How July really feels in Lamin

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
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.

Lamin 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
Jan30° / 20°10.211.36.5
Feb31° / 20°10.111.65.7
Mar32° / 21°00.111.95.3
Apr32° / 22°0012.35.5
May31° / 23°10.312.65.7
Jun31° / 25°203.612.85.1
Jul30° / 26°17118.312.73.8
Aug30° / 25°28825.212.43.2
Sep30° / 25°22622.712.13.2
Oct32° / 26°7511.511.74.1
Nov32° / 24°40.911.44.9
Dec31° / 21°20.311.25.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33664
43466
53367
63169
73169
82971
92872
102872
112674
122575
132476
142278
152179
161981
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181783
191783
201684
211486
221387
231387
241387
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271387
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301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lamin gets around 171 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
240
342
444
545
646
748
848
949
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1556
1657
1759
1860
1962
2063
2165
2266
2368
2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2975
3075
3176

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114554
214356
314158
413960
513762
613663
713564
813465
903367
1003268
1103268
1203169
1303169
1403070
1503070
1602971
1702872
1802773
1902674
2002575
2102476
2202377
2302278
2402179
2502080
2601981
2701882
2801783
2901684
3001585
3101486

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
1011calm
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1211calm
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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 6:46 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:467:32
212.86:467:33
312.86:467:33
412.86:477:33
512.86:477:33
612.86:477:33
712.86:477:33
812.86:487:33
912.86:487:33
1012.76:487:33
1112.76:487:33
1212.76:497:33
1312.76:497:33
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2012.76:517:32
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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 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lamin

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Lamin 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 Lamin?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lamin.

What to pack for Lamin in July

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

In July, Lamin sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lamin 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 37 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 Lamin 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 Lamin peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Lamin 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 Lamin 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 Lamin?

Lamin sits at 13.4°N, 16.4°W, 15 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Banjul, 19 km away.

BanjulAbukoBrikamaKunkujangFaji KundaWelingaraSinchu AlagiTalinding

Topography around Lamin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lamin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Lamin is covered by shrubs (33%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (41%) within 16 km, and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Banjul 19 km · Abuko 25 km · Brikama 25 km · Kunkujang 26 km · Faji Kunda 26 km · Welingara 27 km · Sinchu Alagi 27 km · Talinding 27 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 Lamin (13.3522°, -16.4339°, 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).