Gusau weather in July

In July, Gusau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 116 mm of rain across 18 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Gusau's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gusau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Gusau reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 33°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)
13224
23224
33223
43223
53223
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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273023
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303022
312922

How July really feels in Gusau

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.

Gusau 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
Jan30° / 16°0011.46.3
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.2
Mar37° / 22°00.111.91.8
Apr39° / 25°71.812.30.8
May37° / 26°407.212.61.6
Jun34° / 24°6711.312.73.1
Jul31° / 23°1161812.63.7
Aug29° / 22°20222.812.43.6
Sep31° / 22°11415.812.13.9
Oct33° / 21°305.411.73.8
Nov33° / 18°0011.44.2
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34654
44456
54258
64159
73862
83763
93565
103367
113268
122971
132971
142773
152674
162575
172575
182377
192377
202179
212080
221882
231882
241783
251684
261684
271684
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gusau gets around 116 mm of rain over 18 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 58% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
450
550
651
751
852
953
1054
1155
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2062
2162
2263
2363
2464
2564
2664
2765
2866
2966
3067
3168

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53367
63367
73268
83169
93169
103070
112971
122872
132773
142674
152575
162377
172278
182278
192179
202080
211981
221981
231882
241882
251882
261783
271783
281783
291684
301684
311684

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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:58
212.76:166:58
312.76:166:58
412.76:166:58
512.76:176:58
612.76:176:58
712.76:176:58
812.76:176:59
912.76:186:59
1012.76:186:59
1112.76:186:59
1212.76:186:59
1312.76:196:59
1412.76:196:59
1512.76:196:59
1612.76:196:59
1712.66:206:58
1812.66:206:58
1912.66:206:58
2012.66:206:58
2112.66:216:58
2212.66:216:58
2312.66:216:58
2412.66:216:58
2512.66:226:57
2612.66:226:57
2712.66:226:57
2812.66:226:57
2912.66:236:57
3012.66:236:56
3112.66:236:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gusau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gusau sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Gusau?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gusau.

What to pack for Gusau in July

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

In July, Gusau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gusau 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 Gusau peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 13Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Gusau 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 Gusau is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14117 µg/m³Aug 925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan110Unhealthy
Feb118Unhealthy
Mar108Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gusau?

Gusau sits at 12.2°N, 6.7°E, 451 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kaura Namoda, 48 km away.

Talata MafaraMorikiFuntuaMalumfashiSofo-Birnin-GwariKatsinaMadarounfa

Topography around Gusau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gusau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m.

The land around Gusau is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
538 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kaura Namoda 48 km · Talata Mafara 79 km · Moriki 81 km · Funtua 101 km · Malumfashi 112 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 129 km · Katsina 137 km · Madarounfa 137 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 Gusau (12.1702°, 6.6641°, elevation 451 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).