Say weather in July

In July, Say sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 78 mm of rain across 13.2 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 31% 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 Say's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Say's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Say 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 31°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)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113425
123425
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293225
303225
313225

How July really feels in Say

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
4 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.

Say 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° / 17°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 20°00.111.63.5
Mar39° / 24°20.411.91.0
Apr41° / 27°3112.30.0
May40° / 29°123.212.60.3
Jun37° / 27°306.812.81.9
Jul33° / 25°7813.212.73.1
Aug32° / 24°15217.612.43.4
Sep33° / 25°609.312.13.3
Oct37° / 25°123.111.72.0
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.6
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56337
66337
76238
86139
96139
106040
115743
125644
135545
145446
155347
165149
175149
184951
194951
204852
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Say gets around 78 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
430
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1137
1238
1339
1440
1542
1643
1744
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2350
2450
2551
2652
2752
2853
2953
3054
3154

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121790
220800
319810
418820
517830
616840
714860
813870
912880
1011890
1110900
129910
138920
148920
157930
166940
175950
185950
194960
203970
213970
223970
232980
242980
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3110calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:317:17
212.86:317:17
312.86:317:17
412.86:327:17
512.86:327:17
612.76:327:17
712.76:337:17
812.76:337:17
912.76:337:17
1012.76:337:17
1112.76:347:17
1212.76:347:17
1312.76:347:17
1412.76:357:17
1512.76:357:17
1612.76:357:17
1712.76:357:17
1812.76:367:17
1912.76:367:17
2012.76:367:17
2112.76:367:17
2212.76:377:17
2312.76:377:16
2412.76:377:16
2512.66:377:16
2612.66:387:16
2712.66:387:16
2812.66:387:15
2912.66:387:15
3012.66:397:15
3112.66:397:14

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.07 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
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Say

In seasonPeak

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

Say 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 Say?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Say.

What to pack for Say in July

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

In July, Say sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Say 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 Say peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 18UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Say 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 Say is worst in February — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1888 µg/m³Aug 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Say?

Say sits at 13.1°N, 2.4°E, 181 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Kollo, 23 km away.

BaléyaraDiapaga

Topography around Say

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Say has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Say is covered by grassland (28%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kollo 23 km · Youri Kourtéré 29 km · Niamey 54 km · Birnin Gaouré 59 km · Torodi 62 km · Dosso 90 km · Baléyara 99 km · Diapaga 130 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 Say (13.1007°, 2.3689°, elevation 181 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).