Lapai weather in July

In July, Lapai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 226 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lapai's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lapai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Lapai

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.

Lapai weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°10.411.52.6
Feb37° / 24°30.611.71.6
Mar38° / 26°132.711.91.1
Apr37° / 26°437.712.21.7
May34° / 25°10414.912.42.6
Jun31° / 24°15619.112.53.3
Jul30° / 23°22625.412.53.2
Aug29° / 23°27326.612.33.2
Sep30° / 23°27125.212.13.1
Oct32° / 23°1181711.83.5
Nov35° / 23°61.211.63.2
Dec36° / 22°10.211.52.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
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31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lapai gets around 226 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
274
375
476
577
677
778
878
979
1080
1180
1281
1381
1482
1583
1683
1783
1884
1984
2084
2185
2285
2385
2485
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3086
3186

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11972
21972
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41972
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61981
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81981
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101981
111981
121981
131990
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2601000
2701000
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311990

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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216calm
226calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 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 6:21 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:216:53
212.56:226:53
312.56:226:53
412.56:226:53
512.56:226:53
612.56:236:53
712.56:236:53
812.56:236:53
912.56:236:54
1012.56:246:54
1112.56:246:54
1212.56:246:54
1312.56:246:54
1412.56:246:54
1512.56:256:54
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1912.56:266:54
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2212.56:266:53
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2412.46:276:53
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2712.46:276:53
2812.46:276:53
2912.46:276:52
3012.46:276:52
3112.46:286:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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94.3Bright
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214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lapai

In seasonPeak

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

Lapai's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lapai sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Lapai?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lapai.

What to pack for Lapai in July

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

In July, Lapai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lapai 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 Lapai peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lapai 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 Lapai is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9105 µg/m³Jul 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lapai?

Lapai sits at 9.0°N, 6.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Baro, 51 km away.

KujePatigiZungeruAbuja

Topography around Lapai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Lapai is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Baro 51 km · Bida 62 km · Minna 64 km · Suleja 69 km · Kuje 74 km · Patigi 96 km · Zungeru 96 km · Abuja 101 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 Lapai (9.0444°, 6.5709°, elevation 169 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).