Offa weather in July

In July, Offa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 157 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Offa's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Offa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Offa is town in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Density
237/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Offa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12922
22922
32922
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272722
282722
292722
302721
312721

How July really feels in Offa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Offa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°5111.64.4
Feb34° / 22°102.611.73.3
Mar35° / 23°347.411.92.8
Apr33° / 23°7413.812.22.9
May31° / 23°12520.612.43.1
Jun29° / 22°16023.212.53.5
Jul28° / 22°15723.712.44.0
Aug27° / 21°16422.812.34.2
Sep28° / 21°21125.2123.6
Oct30° / 22°14820.611.83.7
Nov32° / 22°142.711.64.6
Dec33° / 20°20.611.54.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
41090
5991
6991
7991
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Offa gets around 157 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
476
576
676
776
877
977
1077
1177
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2177
2277
2376
2476
2575
2674
2774
2873
2972
3071
3171

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21783
31882
41981
51981
62080
72080
82179
92179
102278
112278
122377
132377
142476
152575
162674
172773
182872
192971
203070
213268
223367
233466
243664
253763
263961
274060
284258
294357
304456
314555

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:306:59
212.56:316:59
312.56:316:59
412.56:316:59
512.56:316:59
612.56:326:59
712.56:326:59
812.56:326:59
912.56:326:59
1012.56:327:00
1112.46:337:00
1212.46:337:00
1312.46:337:00
1412.46:337:00
1512.46:347:00
1612.46:347:00
1712.46:347:00
1812.46:347:00
1912.46:347:00
2012.46:357:00
2112.46:357:00
2212.46:356:59
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2512.46:356:59
2612.46:366:59
2712.46:366:59
2812.46:366:59
2912.46:366:59
3012.46:366:58
3112.46:366:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Offa

In seasonPeak

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

Offa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Offa sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Offa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Offa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Offa in July

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

In July, Offa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Offa 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 Offa peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Offa 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 Offa is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Offa?

Offa sits at 8.1°N, 4.7°E, 419 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oyan, 12 km away.

Topography around Offa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Offa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m.

The land around Offa is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
612 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Oyan 12 km · Otan Ayegbaju 24 km · Ila Orangun 25 km · Ikirun 27 km · Oke Ila 36 km · Oke Mesi 43 km · Ilobu 43 km · Ilorin 43 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 Offa (8.1491°, 4.7207°, elevation 419 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).