Illela weather in July

In July, Illela sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Illela's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Illela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Illela reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113426
123426
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203325
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293325
303225
313225

How July really feels in Illela

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
3 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.

Illela 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.8
Feb35° / 20°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.0
Apr41° / 27°20.412.30.0
May40° / 29°143.112.60.2
Jun37° / 28°276.812.81.5
Jul34° / 26°6911.912.72.9
Aug32° / 24°12915.112.53.5
Sep34° / 25°478.112.13.1
Oct37° / 24°92.111.72.0
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86535
96337
106337
116139
125941
135842
145644
155545
165446
175248
185149
195050
204753
214753
224654
234555
244555
254357
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Illela gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
631
732
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1438
1539
1640
1740
1841
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3146

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115247
215148
305050
404951
504753
604654
704456
804258
904060
1003862
1103664
1203367
1303169
1402971
1502674
1602476
1702278
1801981
1901783
2001585
2101387
2201288
2301090
240991
250793
260694
270694
280595
290496
300496
310496

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2911calm
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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 6:18 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:187:06
212.86:187:06
312.86:197:06
412.86:197:06
512.86:197:07
612.86:197:07
712.86:207:07
812.86:207:07
912.86:207:07
1012.86:217:07
1112.86:217:07
1212.86:217:07
1312.86:217:07
1412.76:227:07
1512.76:227:07
1612.76:227:07
1712.76:237:06
1812.76:237:06
1912.76:237:06
2012.76:237:06
2112.76:247:06
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2712.76:257:05
2812.76:257:05
2912.66:267:04
3012.66:267:04
3112.66:267:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Illela

In seasonPeak

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

Illela 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 Illela?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Illela.

What to pack for Illela in July

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

In July, Illela sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Illela in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Illela peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Illela 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 Illela is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15100 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Illela?

Illela sits at 13.7°N, 5.3°E, 272 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birni N Konni, 9.0 km away.

SokotoMadaouaIllélaDogondoutchiArgungu

Topography around Illela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Illela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Illela is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
272 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Birni N Konni 9.0 km · Gwadabawa 42 km · Sokoto 75 km · Madaoua 81 km · Illéla 81 km · Tahoua 129 km · Dogondoutchi 138 km · Argungu 138 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 Illela (13.7306°, 5.2978°, elevation 272 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).