Arlit weather in July

In July, Arlit sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Arlit's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arlit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arlit is urban commune in Niger.

Density
170/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical July day in Arlit reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14129
24129
34128
44128
54128
64128
74128
84128
94128
104128
114128
124128
134128
144128
154128
164028
174028
184028
194028
204028
214028
224028
234028
244028
254028
264028
274028
284028
294028
304028
314028

How July really feels in Arlit

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.

Arlit weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°00118.1
Feb31° / 15°0011.46.1
Mar35° / 19°0011.93.2
Apr40° / 24°0012.40.5
May42° / 28°10.412.90.0
Jun42° / 29°20.713.10.0
Jul40° / 28°51.8130.0
Aug40° / 28°164.412.60.3
Sep40° / 27°41.612.10.1
Oct38° / 24°00.111.61.5
Nov33° / 17°0011.14.5
Dec29° / 13°0010.97.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Arlit gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
135
145
155
166
176
186
197
207
217
228
238
248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3011
3111

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1869410
28510410
38410510
48311510
58211520
68112520
78012620
87913620
97614730
107415830
117315830
127116940
1369171040
1466181150
1564191250
1661191361
1759201461
1856211571
1955211671
2052221781
2151221881
2249221991
23482219101
24462320101
25452321111
26442321121
27432222121
28422222131
29412222141
30412122141
31392122152

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 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 6:00 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:007:07
213.16:017:07
313.16:017:07
413.16:017:07
513.16:027:07
613.16:027:08
713.16:027:08
813.16:037:08
913.16:037:07
1013.16:037:07
1113.16:047:07
1213.16:047:07
1313.16:047:07
1413.06:057:07
1513.06:057:07
1613.06:057:07
1713.06:067:07
1813.06:067:07
1913.06:067:06
2013.06:077:06
2113.06:077:06
2213.06:077:06
2313.06:087:05
2412.96:087:05
2512.96:087:05
2612.96:097:04
2712.96:097:04
2812.96:107:04
2912.96:107:03
3012.96:107:03
3112.96:117:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 7.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Arlit

In seasonPeak

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

Arlit sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Arlit?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arlit.

What to pack for Arlit in July

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

In July, Arlit sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arlit in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arlit peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Arlit 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 Arlit is worst in June — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1872 µg/m³Nov 1247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Arlit?

Arlit sits at 18.7°N, 7.4°E, 423 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Alaghsas, 202 km away.

AlaghsasAgadezTchin TabaradènAbalakTanoutDakoroTahouaTamanghasset

Topography around Arlit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arlit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.

The land around Arlit is covered by bare terrain (96%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
636 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Alaghsas 202 km · Agadez 206 km · Tchin Tabaradèn 358 km · Abalak 384 km · Tanout 448 km · Dakoro 475 km · Tahoua 484 km · Tamanghasset 490 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Arlit (18.7369°, 7.3853°, elevation 423 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).