Gashua weather in July

In July, Gashua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 78 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Gashua's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gashua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Gashua is place in Yobe State, Nigeria.

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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Gashua 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
33626
43626
53626
63626
73525
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133525
143425
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173425
183425
193425
203425
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313224

How July really feels in Gashua

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
5 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.

Gashua weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.5
Feb34° / 18°0011.64.2
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.4
Apr41° / 25°10.312.30.0
May40° / 27°102.612.60.0
Jun38° / 27°20512.71.1
Jul34° / 25°7813.312.72.6
Aug32° / 24°15317.612.43.3
Sep34° / 24°50812.13.0
Oct37° / 23°8211.72.1
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.6
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66238
76040
85941
95842
105644
115545
125347
135248
145149
154951
164852
174753
184654
194555
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254060
264060
273862
283763
293664
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gashua gets around 78 mm of rain over 13.3 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 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
531
632
733
835
936
1038
1139
1241
1342
1443
1545
1646
1747
1848
1948
2049
2150
2250
2351
2451
2552
2652
2753
2854
2954
3055
3156

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166628
266430
356431
446333
536235
636037
725939
825741
925444
1015247
1114950
1214653
1314356
1404060
1503763
1603466
1703169
1802971
1902773
2002476
2102278
2202179
2301981
2401882
2501684
2601585
2701486
2801387
2901288
3001189
3101090

Wind in July

Winds average 11 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
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:576:42
212.75:576:42
312.75:576:42
412.75:576:42
512.75:586:42
612.75:586:42
712.75:586:42
812.75:596:42
912.75:596:42
1012.75:596:42
1112.75:596:42
1212.76:006:42
1312.76:006:42
1412.76:006:42
1512.76:006:42
1612.76:016:42
1712.76:016:42
1812.76:016:42
1912.76:026:42
2012.76:026:42
2112.76:026:42
2212.76:026:41
2312.66:036:41
2412.66:036:41
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2612.66:036:41
2712.66:046:41
2812.66:046:40
2912.66:046:40
3012.66:046:40
3112.66:046:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gashua

In seasonPeak

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

Gashua sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Gashua?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gashua.

What to pack for Gashua in July

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

In July, Gashua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gashua in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gashua peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gashua 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 Gashua is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12110 µg/m³Aug 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gashua?

Gashua sits at 12.9°N, 11.0°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 54 km away.

GeidamMaïné SoroaHadejiaPotiskumGouréDaura

Topography around Gashua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gashua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Gashua is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Kumagunnam 54 km · Nguru 63 km · Geidam 96 km · Maïné Soroa 113 km · Hadejia 118 km · Potiskum 129 km · Gouré 149 km · Daura 152 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 Gashua (12.874°, 11.0406°, elevation 339 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).