Dukku weather in July

In July, Dukku sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 152 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Dukku's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Dukku is local government area and town in Gombe State, Nigeria.

Density
4/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dukku reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
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103123
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How July really feels in Dukku

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.

Dukku weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°0011.45.8
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.9
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.7
Apr38° / 24°8212.21.0
May37° / 25°398.212.51.8
Jun33° / 24°701312.63.1
Jul30° / 22°15221.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23424.412.43.6
Sep30° / 22°11517.612.14.0
Oct33° / 22°357.411.83.9
Nov34° / 18°00.111.54.2
Dec31° / 15°0011.45.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54060
63961
73862
83763
93664
103466
113367
123268
133070
143070
152971
162773
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192476
202476
212377
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232179
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271882
281783
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301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dukku gets around 152 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
560
661
762
863
964
1065
1166
1267
1368
1469
1569
1670
1771
1871
1972
2072
2173
2273
2374
2474
2574
2675
2775
2875
2975
3076
3176

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 (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52773
62674
72674
82575
92476
102377
112278
122179
132080
141981
151882
161783
171684
181684
191585
201486
211387
221387
231288
241288
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301090
311090

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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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 6:01 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:39
212.66:026:39
312.66:026:39
412.66:026:39
512.66:026:40
612.66:036:40
712.66:036:40
812.66:036:40
912.66:036:40
1012.66:046:40
1112.66:046:40
1212.66:046:40
1312.66:046:40
1412.66:056:40
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2712.56:086:39
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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 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dukku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dukku sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Dukku?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dukku.

What to pack for Dukku in July

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

In July, Dukku sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dukku 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 Dukku peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 20UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dukku 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 Dukku is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17104 µg/m³Jul 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dukku?

Dukku sits at 10.8°N, 10.8°E, 474 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 44 km away.

GombeGarkoPindigaDebaKumo

Topography around Dukku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Dukku is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
484 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Darazo 44 km · Kari 52 km · Nafada 68 km · Gombe 73 km · Garko 84 km · Pindiga 95 km · Deba 96 km · Kumo 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 Dukku (10.8238°, 10.7722°, elevation 474 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).