Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather in July

In July, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
4th warmest
Overnight low
28°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:29 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
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 38°C by the end.

A typical July day in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

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.

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°20.211.15.8
Feb33° / 19°20.411.44.5
Mar36° / 22°10.111.92.5
Apr39° / 25°0012.40.5
May42° / 28°10.312.80.0
Jun42° / 29°20.5130.0
Jul39° / 28°9212.90.7
Aug37° / 28°345.812.61.5
Sep38° / 28°285.212.11.0
Oct39° / 27°91.811.60.8
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.7
Dec32° / 19°20.3115.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar gets around 9 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11818412020
21618412130
31518412330
41318412530
51218412630
61118402830
71018402930
81017393130
9917393230
10817383430
11716373640
12616363740
13615353950
14515344050
15414334261
16413324361
17313324471
18312314581
19311304691
202112947101
212102848112
22292748122
23282648132
24272548153
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26262348173
27262248184
28252148204
29252047215
30251946225
31241946236

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 7:27 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:257:27
213.06:257:27
313.06:257:27
413.06:267:27
513.06:267:27
613.06:267:27
713.06:267:27
813.06:277:27
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1113.06:287:27
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1413.06:297:27
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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 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 7.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
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177.2Intense
187.1Intense
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217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

In seasonPeak

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

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar.

What to pack for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in July

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

In July, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is worst in January — around 132 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18130 µg/m³Sep 1555 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb122Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun112Unhealthy
Jul93Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec117Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sits at 17.5°N, 13.1°W, 60 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Aleg, 101 km away.

AlegElghabraGuerouKaédiBoguéBoutilimittThilogneNdioum

Topography around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is covered by grassland (42%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Aleg 101 km · Elghabra 105 km · Guerou 122 km · Kaédi 157 km · Bogué 161 km · Boutilimitt 170 km · Thilogne 186 km · Ndioum 199 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar (17.506°, -13.0927°, elevation 60 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).