Elghabra weather in July

In July, Elghabra sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.2 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 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Elghabra's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elghabra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
28°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Elghabra reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Elghabra

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.

Elghabra 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° / 19°10.111.15.5
Feb34° / 21°10.311.43.9
Mar37° / 23°00.111.91.8
Apr40° / 26°0012.40.1
May42° / 29°10.212.80.0
Jun42° / 30°40.8130.0
Jul38° / 28°223.212.91.0
Aug36° / 27°617.512.62.0
Sep37° / 28°38612.11.4
Oct39° / 27°111.811.60.7
Nov36° / 24°10.111.22.3
Dec33° / 20°20.3114.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
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118119
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217426
227426
237327
247129
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267030
277030
287030
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Elghabra gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
148
159
169
1710
1810
1911
2012
2113
2213
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2415
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3017
3118

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1815373261
2714373461
3713363571
4613363781
5512353881
6511344091
7411344191
84103342101
93103343101
10393243112
11393144122
12283144132
13283044142
14272944153
15172844173
16172744184
17162643204
18162443224
19152342245
20152241265
21152141276
22041941306
23041839317
24041739328
25031638349
260315373510
270314363610
280313353711
290313343812
300312343912
310312334013

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:25 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:257:23
213.06:257:24
313.06:257:24
413.06:257:24
513.06:267:24
613.06:267:24
713.06:267:24
813.06:277:24
912.96:277:24
1012.96:277:24
1112.96:287:24
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1812.96:307:23
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2012.96:307:23
2112.96:317:23
2212.96:317:22
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2412.86:327:22
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2712.86:337:21
2812.86:337:21
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3012.86:347:20
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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 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Elghabra

In seasonPeak

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

Elghabra 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 Elghabra?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elghabra.

What to pack for Elghabra in July

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

In July, Elghabra sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elghabra 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 Elghabra peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighSep 12UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Elghabra 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 Elghabra is worst in January — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 19112 µg/m³Aug 2236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun94Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Elghabra?

Elghabra sits at 16.6°N, 12.7°W, 65 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Guerou, 83 km away.

GuerouKaédiMagṭa‘ LaḥjarMatamThilogneOuro SoguiKiffaKanel

Topography around Elghabra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elghabra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Elghabra is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and bare terrain (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
411 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Guerou 83 km · Kaédi 105 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 105 km · Matam 127 km · Thilogne 133 km · Ouro Sogui 135 km · Kiffa 135 km · Kanel 139 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 Elghabra (16.6471°, -12.6711°, elevation 65 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).