Geidam weather in July

In July, Geidam sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 62 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Geidam's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geidam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 Geidam reaches about 35°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 38°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)
13727
23726
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103526
113526
123526
133526
143525
153525
163525
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253325
263325
273325
283324
293324
303324
313324

How July really feels in Geidam

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
8 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.

Geidam weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.412.30.1
May40° / 27°61.812.60.0
Jun38° / 27°143.812.71.0
Jul35° / 25°6212.212.72.5
Aug32° / 24°12616.612.43.3
Sep35° / 24°42812.12.8
Oct37° / 23°61.911.72.0
Nov34° / 20°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.3

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 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56535
66436
76337
86139
96040
105842
115743
125545
135446
145347
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204852
214654
224654
234555
244456
254456
264357
274258
284258
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Geidam gets around 62 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
527
628
730
831
933
1035
1136
1238
1339
1440
1541
1642
1743
1844
1945
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2547
2648
2748
2849
2949
3050
3150

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1196822
2186823
3076924
4066826
5066628
6056530
7046432
8036334
9036037
10025840
11025543
12015247
13014950
14014653
15014257
16013960
17003664
18003367
19003169
20002872
21002674
22002377
23002179
24002080
25001882
26001684
27001585
28001486
29001387
30001288
31001189

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:536:38
212.75:536:38
312.75:546:38
412.75:546:38
512.75:546:39
612.75:546:39
712.75:556:39
812.75:556:39
912.75:556:39
1012.75:566:39
1112.75:566:39
1212.75:566:39
1312.75:566:39
1412.75:576:39
1512.75:576:39
1612.75:576:39
1712.75:576:39
1812.75:586:38
1912.75:586:38
2012.75:586:38
2112.75:586:38
2212.75:596:38
2312.65:596:38
2412.65:596:38
2512.65:596:37
2612.66:006:37
2712.66:006:37
2812.66:006:37
2912.66:006:37
3012.66:016:36
3112.66:016:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Geidam

In seasonPeak

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

Geidam 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 Geidam?

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

2.5
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 Geidam.

What to pack for Geidam in July

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

In July, Geidam sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Geidam 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 Geidam peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Geidam 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 Geidam is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12112 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct54Poor
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Geidam?

Geidam sits at 12.9°N, 11.9°E, 329 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Maïné Soroa, 37 km away.

DiffaGashuaDamaturuMagumeriKumagunnamDauraNguru

Topography around Geidam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geidam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Geidam is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Maïné Soroa 37 km · Diffa 88 km · Gashua 96 km · Damaturu 128 km · Magumeri 131 km · Kumagunnam 143 km · Daura 159 km · Nguru 159 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 Geidam (12.8944°, 11.9265°, elevation 329 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).