Kukawa weather in July

In July, Kukawa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 58 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 26% 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 Kukawa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Kukawa 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 32°C and 37°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)
13726
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143525
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203425
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223425
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273325
283325
293325
303324
313324

How July really feels in Kukawa

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
10 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.

Kukawa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.412.30.0
May41° / 27°102.612.60.0
Jun38° / 27°185.512.70.9
Jul35° / 25°5812.112.72.6
Aug32° / 24°1331612.43.3
Sep35° / 24°508.612.12.7
Oct38° / 24°82.211.71.6
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.7
Dec32° / 16°0011.35.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% 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 (%)
16733
26733
36634
46535
56436
66337
76238
86040
95941
105743
115644
125446
135347
145347
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244456
254357
264258
274258
284060
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kukawa gets around 58 mm of rain over 12.1 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
633
733
834
935
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2746
2846
2947
3048
3148

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11857340
21756360
30656380
40556390
50554410
60453430
70351460
80349480
90247510
100244540
110141580
120138610
130135640
140132670
150029710
160026740
170024760
180021790
190019810
200017830
210016840
220014860
230013870
240011890
250010891
26009901
27009901
28008911
29007921
30007921
31006931

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
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:476:32
212.75:476:32
312.75:476:32
412.75:476:32
512.75:486:32
612.75:486:32
712.75:486:32
812.75:486:32
912.75:496:32
1012.75:496:32
1112.75:496:32
1212.75:496:32
1312.75:506:32
1412.75:506:32
1512.75:506:32
1612.75:516:32
1712.75:516:32
1812.75:516:32
1912.75:516:32
2012.75:526:32
2112.75:526:32
2212.75:526:31
2312.65:526:31
2412.65:536:31
2512.65:536:31
2612.65:536:31
2712.65:536:30
2812.65:546:30
2912.65:546:30
3012.65:546:30
3112.65:546:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kukawa

In seasonPeak

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

Kukawa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Kukawa?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kukawa.

What to pack for Kukawa in July

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

In July, Kukawa 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 Kukawa 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 Kukawa peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kukawa 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 Kukawa is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 13112 µg/m³Aug 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kukawa?

Kukawa sits at 12.9°N, 13.6°E, 291 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Monguno, 29 km away.

GamboruDikwaBlangwaDiffaMagumeriMaiduguri

Topography around Kukawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kukawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m.

The land around Kukawa is covered by grassland (95%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and wetland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
35 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Monguno 29 km · Marte 68 km · Gamboru 93 km · Dikwa 106 km · Blangwa 108 km · Diffa 112 km · Magumeri 121 km · Maiduguri 128 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 Kukawa (12.9247°, 13.5662°, elevation 291 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).