Soma weather in July

In July, Soma sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 160 mm of rain across 17.5 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 34°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 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 Soma's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Soma is town in The Gambia.

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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Soma 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 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63325
73325
83325
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103325
113325
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How July really feels in Soma

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
18 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.

Soma 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
Jan33° / 19°10.211.34.6
Feb35° / 20°10.111.63.4
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.2
Apr37° / 22°0012.31.7
May37° / 24°10.312.61.9
Jun36° / 25°284.812.82.5
Jul33° / 25°16017.512.73.0
Aug31° / 24°26424.312.42.8
Sep32° / 24°19219.312.13.0
Oct34° / 24°518.111.73.3
Nov35° / 22°30.711.43.3
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.3

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 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33763
43565
53466
63367
73367
83169
93268
103070
112971
122872
132872
142674
152674
162575
172377
182278
192278
202179
212080
221981
231882
241882
251783
261783
271585
281585
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Soma gets around 160 mm of rain over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
240
342
443
545
646
747
848
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1857
1959
2060
2161
2262
2364
2465
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3071
3172

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136136
235938
335740
435542
535344
635146
725048
824850
924751
1024652
1124553
1224454
1324355
1424355
1514257
1614158
1714059
1813960
1913861
2013762
2113663
2213564
2313465
2413366
2513267
2613168
2712970
2812871
2912772
3012574
3112475

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:427:29
212.86:427:29
312.86:437:29
412.86:437:29
512.86:437:29
612.86:437:29
712.86:447:29
812.86:447:30
912.86:447:30
1012.86:447:30
1112.76:457:30
1212.76:457:30
1312.76:457:30
1412.76:467:30
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1812.76:477:29
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2212.76:487:29
2312.76:487:28
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2612.76:497:28
2712.66:497:28
2812.66:497:27
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3012.66:507:27
3112.66:507:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Soma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Soma 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 Soma?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soma.

What to pack for Soma in July

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

In July, Soma sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Soma 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 Soma peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Soma 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 Soma is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1697 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Soma?

Soma sits at 13.4°N, 15.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Farafenni, 16 km away.

Nema KunkuNioro du RipKoungneul Sossé

Topography around Soma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.

The land around Soma is covered by shrubs (31%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), shrubs (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
63 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Farafenni 16 km · Nema Kunku 43 km · Nioro du Rip 46 km · Kaffrine 75 km · Sédhiou 81 km · Kolda 88 km · Kahone 97 km · Koungneul Sossé 98 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 Soma (13.4333°, -15.5333°, elevation 21 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).