Birnin Kudu weather in July

In July, Birnin Kudu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 160 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Birnin Kudu's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Kudu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Birnin Kudu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43223
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73223
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93223
103123
113123
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133123
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293023
303023
313023

How July really feels in Birnin Kudu

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.

Birnin Kudu 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
Jan30° / 13°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.0
Apr39° / 24°3112.20.7
May38° / 25°306.212.51.3
Jun34° / 24°6912.912.72.7
Jul31° / 23°16021.512.63.2
Aug30° / 22°24024.312.43.3
Sep31° / 23°11815.812.13.6
Oct34° / 21°224.211.73.5
Nov34° / 17°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45149
55050
64951
74852
84753
94654
104555
114258
124159
134060
143961
153862
163763
173763
183565
193565
203367
213367
223268
233169
243169
252971
262971
272872
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Birnin Kudu gets around 160 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
561
662
763
864
965
1066
1167
1268
1368
1469
1570
1671
1772
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2375
2475
2576
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52377
62278
72179
82080
91981
101882
111783
121783
131684
141585
151486
161486
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Wind in July

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 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 6:06 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:066:45
212.76:066:45
312.76:066:46
412.76:066:46
512.76:076:46
612.76:076:46
712.66:076:46
812.66:076:46
912.66:086:46
1012.66:086:46
1112.66:086:46
1212.66:086:46
1312.66:096:46
1412.66:096:46
1512.66:096:46
1612.66:096:46
1712.66:106:46
1812.66:106:46
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2012.66:106:46
2112.66:116:46
2212.66:116:46
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2612.66:126:45
2712.56:126:45
2812.56:126:44
2912.56:126:44
3012.56:126:44
3112.56:136:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Birnin Kudu

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Kudu's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Birnin Kudu sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Birnin Kudu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Birnin Kudu in July

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

In July, Birnin Kudu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Birnin Kudu 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 Kudu peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Birnin Kudu 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 Kudu is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16115 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Kudu?

Birnin Kudu sits at 11.5°N, 9.5°E, 450 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Chakwama, 23 km away.

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Topography around Birnin Kudu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Kudu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Birnin Kudu is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Chakwama 23 km · Dutse 37 km · Kiyawa 40 km · Gwaram 48 km · Gaya 69 km · Wudil 80 km · Azare 81 km · Rano 99 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 Birnin Kudu (11.4521°, 9.4786°, elevation 450 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).