Birnin Gaouré weather in July

In July, Birnin Gaouré sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Birnin Gaouré's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Gaouré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Birnin Gaouré reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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 Birnin Gaouré

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
2 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.

Birnin Gaouré weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.4
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.4
Mar39° / 24°10.311.91.0
Apr40° / 27°30.812.30.0
May39° / 28°133.412.60.4
Jun37° / 27°276.212.82.0
Jul33° / 25°7312.112.73.2
Aug32° / 24°14716.912.43.5
Sep33° / 25°568.412.13.4
Oct37° / 24°102.611.72.1
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
95941
105842
115644
125545
135347
145149
155050
164951
174753
184852
194654
204654
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224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Birnin Gaouré gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
527
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1235
1336
1437
1539
1640
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2447
2548
2648
2748
2849
2949
3050
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124760
223770
322780
421790
520800
618820
717830
816840
915850
1013870
1112880
1211890
1310900
149910
158920
167930
176940
185950
194960
204960
213970
222971
232971
242971
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
311972

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 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 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:297:15
212.86:297:15
312.86:297:15
412.86:307:15
512.86:307:15
612.76:307:15
712.76:307:15
812.76:317:15
912.76:317:15
1012.76:317:15
1112.76:327:15
1212.76:327:15
1312.76:327:15
1412.76:327:15
1512.76:337:15
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1812.76:337:15
1912.76:347:15
2012.76:347:15
2112.76:347:14
2212.76:357:14
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2612.66:367:14
2712.66:367:13
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3012.66:367:13
3112.66:377:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Birnin Gaouré

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Gaouré sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Birnin Gaouré?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birnin Gaouré.

What to pack for Birnin Gaouré in July

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

In July, Birnin Gaouré sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Birnin Gaouré 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 Birnin Gaouré peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Birnin Gaouré 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 Birnin Gaouré is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1890 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré sits at 13.1°N, 2.9°E, 193 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Dosso, 31 km away.

NiameyTorodiDogondoutchi

Topography around Birnin Gaouré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Gaouré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m.

The land around Birnin Gaouré is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Dosso 31 km · Say 59 km · Kollo 67 km · Youri Kourtéré 77 km · Baléyara 78 km · Niamey 99 km · Torodi 121 km · Dogondoutchi 136 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 Birnin Gaouré (13.0817°, 2.911°, elevation 193 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).