Maiduguri weather in July

In July, Maiduguri sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Maiduguri's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maiduguri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Maiduguri is capital and largest city of Borno state in Northeastern Nigeria.

Founded
1909

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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Maiduguri reaches about 33°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 30°C and 35°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
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63425
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93325
103325
113325
123324
133324
143324
153324
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How July really feels in Maiduguri

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.

Maiduguri 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°0011.46.0
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.9
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.3
Apr40° / 25°41.412.30.1
May39° / 27°225.412.50.7
Jun36° / 26°358.512.72.1
Jul33° / 24°10416.612.63.1
Aug31° / 23°18921.612.43.3
Sep33° / 24°821312.13.4
Oct35° / 23°173.811.72.8
Nov35° / 19°0011.53.5
Dec31° / 15°0011.35.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55050
64951
74852
84753
94555
104555
114357
124159
134060
144060
153961
163763
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223565
233367
243367
253169
263169
273070
282971
292872
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Maiduguri gets around 104 mm of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
441
542
643
744
846
947
1049
1151
1252
1353
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1959
2059
2160
2260
2361
2461
2562
2662
2763
2864
2964
3065
3166

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
134660
233670
331690
430700
529710
627730
726740
824760
922780
1021790
1119810
1217830
1315850
1414860
1512880
1611890
1710900
189910
198920
207930
216940
226940
235950
245950
255941
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
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 5:50 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:31
212.75:506:31
312.75:516:32
412.75:516:32
512.75:516:32
612.75:516:32
712.75:526:32
812.75:526:32
912.75:526:32
1012.75:526:32
1112.75:536:32
1212.75:536:32
1312.65:536:32
1412.65:536:32
1512.65:546:32
1612.65:546:32
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1812.65:546:32
1912.65:556:32
2012.65:556:32
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2212.65:556:31
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2712.65:576:31
2812.65:576:30
2912.65:576:30
3012.55:576:30
3112.55:576:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Maiduguri

In seasonPeak

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

Maiduguri sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Maiduguri?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maiduguri.

What to pack for Maiduguri in July

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

In July, Maiduguri sees daytime highs around 33°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 Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri peaks around August 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 15109 µg/m³Aug 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maiduguri?

Maiduguri sits at 11.8°N, 13.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Magumeri, 47 km away.

DikwaDamboaMarteGwozaMongunoKukawa

Topography around Maiduguri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maiduguri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m.

The land around Maiduguri is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
112 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Magumeri 47 km · Bama 68 km · Dikwa 85 km · Damboa 88 km · Marte 93 km · Gwoza 103 km · Monguno 104 km · Kukawa 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 Maiduguri (11.8469°, 13.1571°, elevation 325 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).