Argungu weather in July

In July, Argungu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Argungu's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Argungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Argungu 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 35°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)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53425
63425
73425
83425
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How July really feels in Argungu

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.

Argungu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.34.9
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.8
Mar39° / 25°10.111.90.6
Apr41° / 28°41.212.30.0
May39° / 28°235.112.60.6
Jun36° / 27°387.712.72.2
Jul33° / 25°8113.112.73.3
Aug31° / 24°1671812.43.5
Sep33° / 24°678.912.13.6
Oct36° / 24°143.111.72.6
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.8
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35545
45347
55248
65050
74951
84753
94753
104456
114357
124159
134060
143961
153763
163664
173664
183565
193466
203466
213268
223367
233268
243169
253070
263070
272971
282971
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Argungu gets around 81 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
835
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1441
1542
1643
1744
1845
1946
2047
2147
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2952
3052
3153

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116840
215850
315850
414860
514860
613870
712880
812880
911890
1010900
119910
129910
138920
147930
156931
166931
175941
184951
194951
203961
213961
223961
232971
242971
252971
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
310991

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:237:07
212.76:237:08
312.76:247:08
412.76:247:08
512.76:247:08
612.76:247:08
712.76:257:08
812.76:257:08
912.76:257:08
1012.76:257:08
1112.76:267:08
1212.76:267:08
1312.76:267:08
1412.76:267:08
1512.76:277:08
1612.76:277:08
1712.76:277:08
1812.76:287:08
1912.76:287:08
2012.76:287:08
2112.76:287:07
2212.66:297:07
2312.66:297:07
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2512.66:297:07
2612.66:307:07
2712.66:307:06
2812.66:307:06
2912.66:307:06
3012.66:307:06
3112.66:317:05

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Argungu

In seasonPeak

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

Argungu sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Argungu?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Argungu.

What to pack for Argungu in July

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Argungu 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 Argungu peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Argungu 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 Argungu is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Argungu?

Argungu sits at 12.7°N, 4.5°E, 228 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tambuwal, 40 km away.

SokotoGummiGwadabawaDogondoutchiKamba

Topography around Argungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Argungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Argungu is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
169 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Tambuwal 40 km · Birnin Kebbi 48 km · Jega 60 km · Sokoto 85 km · Gummi 93 km · Gwadabawa 103 km · Dogondoutchi 113 km · Kamba 137 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 Argungu (12.7448°, 4.5251°, elevation 228 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).