Katsina weather in July

In July, Katsina sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 100 mm of rain across 17.2 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Katsina's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katsina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Katsina is local government area in Nigeria.

Density
4,718/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Katsina reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13424
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
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193223
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273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How July really feels in Katsina

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.

Katsina 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.1
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.0
Mar36° / 21°10.111.92.3
Apr39° / 25°30.712.30.8
May38° / 26°184.512.61.1
Jun35° / 25°41912.72.5
Jul32° / 24°10017.212.73.4
Aug30° / 23°17320.712.43.6
Sep32° / 23°7911.912.13.7
Oct35° / 22°142.911.73.3
Nov33° / 18°0011.44.5
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36139
45941
55941
65743
75446
85347
95149
104951
114753
124654
134456
144456
154258
164159
174060
183961
193961
203862
213664
223565
233565
243367
253367
263268
273169
283070
292971
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Katsina gets around 100 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
246
347
448
549
650
750
851
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1455
1556
1657
1757
1858
1958
2058
2159
2259
2359
2460
2560
2660
2760
2861
2961
3061
3162

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116237
216138
315940
405941
505743
605545
705347
805149
905050
1004852
1104654
1204456
1304258
1404060
1503961
1603763
1703664
1803466
1903367
2003268
2103169
2203070
2302971
2402872
2502773
2602674
2702674
2802575
2902476
3002377
3102278

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
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3110calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:106:56
212.86:106:56
312.86:116:56
412.76:116:56
512.76:116:56
612.76:126:56
712.76:126:56
812.76:126:56
912.76:126:56
1012.76:136:56
1112.76:136:56
1212.76:136:56
1312.76:136:56
1412.76:146:56
1512.76:146:56
1612.76:146:56
1712.76:156:56
1812.76:156:56
1912.76:156:56
2012.76:156:56
2112.76:166:56
2212.76:166:55
2312.76:166:55
2412.66:166:55
2512.66:176:55
2612.66:176:55
2712.66:176:54
2812.66:176:54
2912.66:186:54
3012.66:186:54
3112.66:186:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Katsina

In seasonPeak

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

Katsina 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 Katsina?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katsina.

What to pack for Katsina in July

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

In July, Katsina sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Katsina 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 Katsina peaks around August 16 at about 12 (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 16UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Katsina 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 Katsina is worst in February — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17120 µg/m³Aug 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb121Unhealthy
Mar116Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov92Unhealthy
Dec107Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katsina?

Katsina sits at 13.0°N, 7.6°E, 519 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Madarounfa, 60 km away.

DauraMaradiTibiriTessaouaMatamey

Topography around Katsina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katsina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 512 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Katsina is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Madarounfa 60 km · Aguié 60 km · Gazaoua 68 km · Daura 78 km · Maradi 78 km · Tibiri 87 km · Tessaoua 95 km · Matamey 106 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 Katsina (12.9908°, 7.6018°, elevation 519 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).