Bla weather in July

In July, Bla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 135 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Bla's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13425
23425
33425
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93324
103324
113324
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
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183224
193224
203224
213224
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How July really feels in Bla

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.

Bla weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°10.211.35.5
Feb34° / 20°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°20.411.91.6
Apr39° / 27°82.512.30.6
May38° / 28°256.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°4710.312.72.1
Jul32° / 24°1351812.73.2
Aug31° / 23°21221.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°12316.512.13.5
Oct35° / 24°31711.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.2
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35743
45644
55545
65446
75347
85248
95149
104951
114951
124753
134654
144456
154357
164258
174258
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263565
273565
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bla gets around 135 mm of rain over 18 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 59% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
451
552
652
752
853
953
1054
1155
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1760
1861
1962
2062
2163
2263
2364
2464
2565
2665
2766
2866
2966
3067
3167

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113861
213861
312871
411881
510891
69901
78911
87921
96931
105941
114951
124951
133961
142971
152971
161972
171972
181972
190982
200982
210982
220973
230973
240973
250973
260973
270964
280964
290964
300964
310964

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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:046:49
212.86:046:49
312.76:046:49
412.76:056:49
512.76:056:49
612.76:056:49
712.76:056:50
812.76:066:50
912.76:066:50
1012.76:066:50
1112.76:066:50
1212.76:076:50
1312.76:076:50
1412.76:076:50
1512.76:086:50
1612.76:086:49
1712.76:086:49
1812.76:086:49
1912.76:096:49
2012.76:096:49
2112.76:096:49
2212.76:096:49
2312.76:106:49
2412.66:106:48
2512.66:106:48
2612.66:106:48
2712.66:116:48
2812.66:116:48
2912.66:116:47
3012.66:116:47
3112.66:116:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bla sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Bla?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bla.

What to pack for Bla in July

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

In July, Bla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bla 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 Bla peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highMar 18UV 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bla 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 Bla is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2261 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bla?

Bla sits at 13.0°N, 5.8°W, 295 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Koutiala, 70 km away.

SanDougabougouKé-Macina

Topography around Bla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Bla is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (52%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
152 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Koutiala 70 km · Pèlèngana 73 km · Ségou 77 km · Diourou 82 km · Markala 89 km · San 101 km · Dougabougou 104 km · Ké-Macina 121 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Bla (12.9508°, -5.7556°, elevation 295 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).