Nasarawa weather in July

In July, Nasarawa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 218 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Nasarawa's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasarawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nasarawa reaches about 29°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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in Nasarawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 22 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
22
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.

Nasarawa 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
Jan35° / 21°10.311.63.2
Feb36° / 24°40.911.72.3
Mar37° / 26°163.211.91.9
Apr35° / 26°477.812.22.5
May32° / 25°11215.312.43.1
Jun30° / 24°1682112.53.4
Jul29° / 23°21826.212.43.3
Aug29° / 23°25727.712.33.2
Sep30° / 23°23025.112.13.2
Oct31° / 23°10317.311.83.7
Nov34° / 23°71.611.63.9
Dec35° / 21°20.311.53.5

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 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101288
111189
121189
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nasarawa gets around 218 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
580
680
781
882
982
1083
1183
1284
1385
1485
1586
1686
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13199
14199
15199
16199
17298
18298
19298
20298
21397
22397
23397
24496
25496
26496
27595
28595
29595
30694
31694

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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:186:47
212.56:186:47
312.56:186:48
412.56:186:48
512.56:196:48
612.56:196:48
712.56:196:48
812.56:196:48
912.56:206:48
1012.56:206:48
1112.56:206:48
1212.56:206:48
1312.56:216:48
1412.56:216:48
1512.56:216:48
1612.56:216:48
1712.46:216:48
1812.46:226:48
1912.46:226:48
2012.46:226:48
2112.46:226:48
2212.46:226:48
2312.46:236:48
2412.46:236:48
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2712.46:236:47
2812.46:236:47
2912.46:246:47
3012.46:246:47
3112.46:246:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nasarawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nasarawa sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Nasarawa?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nasarawa.

What to pack for Nasarawa in July

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

In July, Nasarawa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 highSep 17UV 12Feb 9UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa is worst in January — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20121 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan123Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nasarawa?

Nasarawa sits at 8.5°N, 7.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Keffi, 39 km away.

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Topography around Nasarawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasarawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Nasarawa is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Keffi 39 km · Abuja 62 km · Kuje 65 km · Doma 73 km · Akwanga 87 km · Lafia 89 km · Suleja 92 km · Wamba 108 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 Nasarawa (8.5389°, 7.7082°, elevation 185 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).