Ajaokuta weather in July

In July, Ajaokuta sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 171 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ajaokuta's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajaokuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ajaokuta reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53023
63023
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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172923
182923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in Ajaokuta

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ajaokuta weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°20.411.63.1
Feb36° / 25°61.311.82.3
Mar36° / 26°234.711.92.2
Apr34° / 26°579.112.22.7
May32° / 25°11216.712.33.1
Jun31° / 24°16221.212.43.3
Jul29° / 23°17124.112.43.5
Aug29° / 23°19122.512.23.7
Sep30° / 23°18023.2123.4
Oct31° / 24°11317.211.83.8
Nov33° / 24°152.611.74.3
Dec34° / 23°20.411.63.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
231189
24991
25991
26991
27991
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ajaokuta gets around 171 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
578
678
778
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1978
2078
2177
2277
2376
2476
2575
2675
2774
2873
2973
3072
3172

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62971
72971
82971
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141990
151990
162980
172980
182980
192980
202980
212980
223970
233970
243970
253970
263970
273970
284960
294960
304960
314960

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:246:50
212.46:246:50
312.46:246:50
412.46:246:50
512.46:256:50
612.46:256:50
712.46:256:51
812.46:256:51
912.46:256:51
1012.46:266:51
1112.46:266:51
1212.46:266:51
1312.46:266:51
1412.46:276:51
1512.46:276:51
1612.46:276:51
1712.46:276:51
1812.46:276:51
1912.46:286:51
2012.46:286:51
2112.46:286:51
2212.46:286:51
2312.46:286:51
2412.46:286:51
2512.46:296:51
2612.46:296:50
2712.46:296:50
2812.46:296:50
2912.36:296:50
3012.36:296:50
3112.36:296:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ajaokuta

In seasonPeak

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

Ajaokuta's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ajaokuta sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Ajaokuta?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ajaokuta.

What to pack for Ajaokuta in July

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

In July, Ajaokuta sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ajaokuta 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 Ajaokuta peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 18UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ajaokuta 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 Ajaokuta is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20132 µg/m³Jul 1931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb125Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ajaokuta?

Ajaokuta sits at 7.6°N, 6.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lokoja, 28 km away.

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Topography around Ajaokuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajaokuta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Ajaokuta is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Lokoja 28 km · Okene 46 km · Ogaminana 48 km · Idah 51 km · Auchi 70 km · Kabba 70 km · Ikare 99 km · Uromi 102 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Ajaokuta (7.5623°, 6.655°, elevation 52 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).