Néma weather in July

In July, Néma sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 34 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 59% 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 Néma's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Néma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
28°
10th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Néma is commune of Mauritania.

Density
3,593/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 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Néma 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 3°C warmer than August.

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

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.

Néma weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10.411.16.9
Feb32° / 19°10.111.45.0
Mar36° / 23°0011.92.6
Apr40° / 27°10.212.40.3
May41° / 29°41.112.80.0
Jun41° / 30°72.1130.0
Jul38° / 28°34712.91.0
Aug36° / 26°759.712.62.3
Sep37° / 26°306.812.11.4
Oct38° / 26°81.611.61.2
Nov35° / 22°10.111.23.4
Dec31° / 18°00.1116.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
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118317
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287327
297228
307228
317030

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Néma gets around 34 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
517
617
717
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1823
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2025
2125
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2326
2427
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2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11717332850
21516333060
31315333270
41214323470
51114323680
61013313790
79123039100
88112941110
98112842120
107102644130
11792545140
12692446150
13582347160
14582148180
15472049190
16471950200
17471750220
18361651240
19361551250
20261450280
21251350300
22251249321
23241149341
24141048361
2513947391
2613946411
2712845431
2812744451
2912743471
3002641491
3101640521

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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3115light 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 6:03 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:037:02
213.06:037:02
313.06:047:02
413.06:047:02
513.06:047:02
613.06:047:02
713.06:057:02
813.06:057:02
912.96:057:02
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1312.96:077:02
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2312.86:107:00
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2612.86:117:00
2712.86:116:59
2812.86:116:59
2912.86:126:59
3012.86:126:58
3112.86:126:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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116.8Intense
126.8Intense
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186.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Néma

In seasonPeak

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

Néma 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 Néma?

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

1.0
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 Néma.

What to pack for Néma in July

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

In July, Néma sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Néma 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 Néma peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Néma 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 Néma is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 17117 µg/m³Aug 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec111Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Néma?

Néma sits at 16.6°N, 7.3°W, 266 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bougadoum, 84 km away.

BougadoumTembedghaNaraMberaAyoun El AtrousNioroNionoDiéma

Topography around Néma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Néma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Néma is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
246 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Bougadoum 84 km · Tembedgha 106 km · Nara 161 km · Mbera 178 km · Ayoun El Atrous 251 km · Nioro 294 km · Niono 296 km · Diéma 310 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 Néma (16.617°, -7.2565°, elevation 266 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).