Damboa weather in July

In July, Damboa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.4 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Damboa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damboa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Damboa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23324
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303023
313023

How July really feels in Damboa

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.

Damboa 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
Jan31° / 15°0011.45.6
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.1
Apr40° / 26°82.412.20.1
May38° / 27°338.312.50.9
Jun35° / 25°5411.512.62.4
Jul32° / 24°11718.412.63.3
Aug30° / 23°19523.112.43.4
Sep31° / 23°10416.212.13.6
Oct34° / 22°245.411.73.2
Nov34° / 19°00.111.53.6
Dec32° / 16°0011.45.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44852
54852
64753
74654
84555
94357
104159
113961
123763
133763
143565
153466
163367
173268
183268
193169
203070
212872
222773
232773
242674
252575
262476
272476
282377
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Damboa gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.4 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 60% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
550
650
751
852
952
1053
1154
1255
1356
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2467
2568
2669
2770
2870
2971
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13862
23763
33664
43565
53367
63268
73169
82971
92773
102575
112476
122278
132080
141882
151684
161486
171387
181288
191189
201090
21991
22991
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Wind in July

Winds average 10 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
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:536:32
212.65:536:32
312.65:536:32
412.65:546:32
512.65:546:32
612.65:546:32
712.65:546:32
812.65:556:32
912.65:556:32
1012.65:556:32
1112.65:556:33
1212.65:566:33
1312.65:566:33
1412.65:566:33
1512.65:566:32
1612.65:576:32
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1812.65:576:32
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2012.65:586:32
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2912.56:006:31
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Damboa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Damboa sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Damboa?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Damboa.

What to pack for Damboa in July

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

In July, Damboa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Damboa 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 Damboa peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Damboa 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 Damboa is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 17100 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec87Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Damboa?

Damboa sits at 11.2°N, 12.8°E, 401 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Biu, 86 km away.

BiuMaiduguriGwozaMagumeriDamaturuBamaGombiMubi

Topography around Damboa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damboa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 396 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m.

The land around Damboa is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Biu 86 km · Maiduguri 88 km · Gwoza 103 km · Magumeri 107 km · Damaturu 109 km · Bama 110 km · Gombi 110 km · Mubi 113 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 Damboa (11.1553°, 12.7564°, elevation 401 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).