Aleg weather in July

In July, Aleg sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Aleg's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Aleg is commune of Mauritania.

Density
218/km²
people per km²

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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Aleg reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14027
23927
33927
43927
53927
63927
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133827
143827
153827
163827
173827
183827
193827
203827
213827
223827
233827
243827
253827
263827
273727
283727
293727
303727
313727

How July really feels in Aleg

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
31 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.

Aleg 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
Jan31° / 18°20.211.15.7
Feb33° / 19°10.211.44.4
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.5
Apr39° / 24°00.112.40.7
May41° / 27°0012.80.0
Jun41° / 28°20.6130.0
Jul38° / 27°122.612.91.1
Aug37° / 27°546.612.61.8
Sep38° / 27°375.912.11.4
Oct39° / 26°111.811.60.9
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.6
Dec32° / 19°20.3114.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68614
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128515
138416
148317
158317
168218
178119
188020
197921
207822
217723
227624
237525
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Aleg gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
156
167
177
188
199
209
2110
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11110334160
2109324260
398324460
488314660
587314770
677304970
777295070
866285370
966275380
1055265590
1155255690
12452456101
13442357111
14342257131
15342157141
16232059151
17231859171
18231757192
19131658202
20121558222
21121457242
22121355263
23121254283
24121154293
25121151314
26121050334
27121049345
2812948355
2912947366
3012945377
3112844387

Wind in July

Winds average 19 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 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 6:29 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:297:29
213.06:297:29
313.06:297:29
413.06:307:29
513.06:307:30
613.06:307:30
713.06:317:30
813.06:317:30
913.06:317:30
1013.06:317:30
1113.06:327:30
1213.06:327:29
1312.96:327:29
1412.96:337:29
1512.96:337:29
1612.96:337:29
1712.96:347:29
1812.96:347:29
1912.96:347:29
2012.96:357:28
2112.96:357:28
2212.96:357:28
2312.96:367:28
2412.96:367:28
2512.86:367:27
2612.86:377:27
2712.86:377:27
2812.86:377:26
2912.86:387:26
3012.86:387:26
3112.86:387:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 7.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Aleg

In seasonPeak

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

Aleg sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Aleg?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aleg.

What to pack for Aleg in July

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

In July, Aleg sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aleg in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aleg peaks around March 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 12UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Aleg 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 Aleg is worst in February — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 60 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 8143 µg/m³Sep 1161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan142Unhealthy
Feb143Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr110Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun134Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec129Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aleg?

Aleg sits at 17.1°N, 13.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bogué, 63 km away.

NdioumBoutilimittMagṭa‘ LaḥjarKaédiPodorThilogneElghabra

Topography around Aleg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Aleg is covered by grassland (57%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Bogué 63 km · Ndioum 99 km · Boutilimitt 100 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 101 km · Kaédi 109 km · Podor 120 km · Thilogne 128 km · Elghabra 140 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Aleg (17.0531°, -13.9131°, elevation 40 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).