Dikwa weather in July

In July, Dikwa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Dikwa's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dikwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dikwa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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)
13626
23626
33525
43525
53525
63525
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103525
113425
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313224

How July really feels in Dikwa

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Dikwa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 15°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 18°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 22°0011.90.5
Apr41° / 26°41.312.30.0
May40° / 27°216.112.50.1
Jun37° / 26°35912.71.3
Jul34° / 25°9115.812.62.7
Aug31° / 24°16619.612.43.3
Sep33° / 24°6911.512.13.1
Oct37° / 23°133.311.72.0
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.5
Dec33° / 16°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45545
55545
65347
75248
85050
94951
104753
114654
124456
134357
144258
154258
164159
174060
183862
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243565
253565
263565
273466
283367
293268
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dikwa gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
440
541
642
743
844
945
1047
1148
1249
1350
1451
1551
1652
1753
1853
1954
2055
2156
2256
2357
2457
2558
2659
2759
2860
2961
3061
3162

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1248500
2247510
3146530
4145540
5144550
6142570
7141580
8139600
9137620
10034660
11032680
12029710
13026740
14024760
15021790
16019810
17017830
18015850
19013870
20012880
21010900
2209910
2308911
2407921
2506931
2606931
2705941
2805941
2905941
3005941
3104951

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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:476:29
212.75:476:29
312.75:476:29
412.75:476:29
512.75:486:29
612.75:486:29
712.75:486:29
812.75:496:29
912.75:496:29
1012.75:496:29
1112.75:496:29
1212.75:506:29
1312.75:506:29
1412.75:506:29
1512.65:506:29
1612.65:516:29
1712.65:516:29
1812.65:516:29
1912.65:516:29
2012.65:526:29
2112.65:526:29
2212.65:526:29
2312.65:526:29
2412.65:536:28
2512.65:536:28
2612.65:536:28
2712.65:536:28
2812.65:536:28
2912.65:546:27
3012.65:546:27
3112.55:546:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.79 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
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dikwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Dikwa?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dikwa.

What to pack for Dikwa in July

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

In July, Dikwa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dikwa 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 Dikwa peaks around March 18 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dikwa 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 Dikwa is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16104 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct71Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dikwa?

Dikwa sits at 12.0°N, 13.9°E, 298 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Marte, 38 km away.

MongunoMaiduguriKukawaBlangwaGwoza

Topography around Dikwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dikwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m.

The land around Dikwa is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
64 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Marte 38 km · Gamboru 49 km · Bama 62 km · Monguno 78 km · Maiduguri 85 km · Kukawa 106 km · Blangwa 107 km · Gwoza 109 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 Dikwa (12.0361°, 13.9182°, elevation 298 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).