Gwarzo weather in July

In July, Gwarzo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 158 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 12% 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 Gwarzo's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwarzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Gwarzo 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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How July really feels in Gwarzo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 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
26
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.

Gwarzo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°0011.47.7
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.5
Mar35° / 20°00.111.92.9
Apr38° / 24°51.312.31.5
May36° / 25°447.112.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7714.612.73.2
Jul30° / 22°15821.712.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23124.812.43.5
Sep31° / 22°12917.412.13.8
Oct33° / 21°274.911.74.2
Nov32° / 17°0011.55.2
Dec29° / 15°0011.37.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35050
44951
54852
64654
74555
84258
94159
104060
113862
123763
133466
143367
153367
163169
173169
183070
192971
202872
212773
222674
232674
242476
252476
262476
272377
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gwarzo gets around 158 mm of rain over 21.7 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 70% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
263
363
464
565
665
766
866
967
1068
1169
1269
1370
1471
1572
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2875
2975
3075
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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303961
313961

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 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 6:11 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:116:52
212.76:116:52
312.76:116:53
412.76:126:53
512.76:126:53
612.76:126:53
712.76:126:53
812.76:136:53
912.76:136:53
1012.76:136:53
1112.76:136:53
1212.76:146:53
1312.76:146:53
1412.66:146:53
1512.66:156:53
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1912.66:166:53
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2412.66:176:52
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2712.66:176:52
2812.66:186:51
2912.66:186:51
3012.56:186:51
3112.56:186:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gwarzo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwarzo sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Gwarzo?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwarzo.

What to pack for Gwarzo in July

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gwarzo 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 Gwarzo peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gwarzo 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 Gwarzo is worst in February — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 17144 µg/m³Jul 2340 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan138Unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar141Unhealthy
Apr115Unhealthy
May75Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul40Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec132Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwarzo?

Gwarzo sits at 11.9°N, 7.9°E, 581 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Malumfashi, 37 km away.

FuntuaRanoZariaWudilSobaGaya

Topography around Gwarzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwarzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Gwarzo is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
327 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Malumfashi 37 km · Kano 64 km · Funtua 81 km · Rano 81 km · Zaria 92 km · Wudil 100 km · Soba 105 km · Gaya 116 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 Gwarzo (11.916°, 7.9337°, elevation 581 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).