Aku weather in July

In July, Aku sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 247 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Aku's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Aku is town in Enugu State.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Aku reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62822
72822
82822
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112822
122822
132822
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212822
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272822
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292822
302822
312822

How July really feels in Aku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aku weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°102.111.73.4
Feb35° / 24°235.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°7112122.7
Apr32° / 24°1321712.13.0
May31° / 24°21824.612.32.9
Jun29° / 23°26826.912.43.0
Jul28° / 22°24728.512.43.3
Aug28° / 22°24427.112.23.6
Sep29° / 22°29528.4123.0
Oct30° / 23°2642711.93.0
Nov31° / 23°608.911.74.2
Dec33° / 22°81.611.64.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
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25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Aku gets around 247 mm of rain over 28.5 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2590
2690
2789
2889
2988
3088
3187

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7397
8397
9298
10298
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17496
18496
19496
20595
21595
22694
23694
24793
25892
26892
27991
28991
291090
301189
311189

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 9 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
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:46
212.46:236:46
312.46:236:46
412.46:236:46
512.46:236:46
612.46:246:46
712.46:246:46
812.46:246:47
912.46:246:47
1012.46:246:47
1112.46:256:47
1212.46:256:47
1312.46:256:47
1412.46:256:47
1512.46:266:47
1612.46:266:47
1712.46:266:47
1812.36:266:47
1912.36:266:47
2012.36:266:47
2112.36:276:47
2212.36:276:47
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2712.36:276:46
2812.36:286:46
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3112.36:286:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Aku

In seasonPeak

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

Aku's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Aku sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Aku?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aku.

What to pack for Aku in July

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

In July, Aku sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Aku in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aku peaks around September 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 20UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aku 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 Aku is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aku?

Aku sits at 6.7°N, 7.3°E, 299 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nsukka, 19 km away.

Topography around Aku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around Aku is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Nsukka 19 km · Enugu-Ezike 34 km · Enugu 36 km · Eha Amufu 49 km · Otukpa 58 km · Awka 62 km · Enugu-Ukwu 69 km · Awgu 73 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 Aku (6.709°, 7.3183°, elevation 299 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).