Okene weather in July

In July, Okene sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 185 mm of rain across 26.4 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 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Okene's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:29 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Okene is municipality in Kogi, Nigeria.

Density
1,461/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 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Okene reaches about 29°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 27°C and 30°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
132922
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202822
212822
222822
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252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How July really feels in Okene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 6 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
6
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.

Okene 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
Jan34° / 22°51.311.63.8
Feb35° / 23°122.811.82.9
Mar35° / 24°347.711.92.6
Apr33° / 24°7612.812.22.9
May32° / 24°13519.612.33.1
Jun30° / 23°18023.612.43.3
Jul29° / 22°18526.412.43.4
Aug28° / 22°19924.512.23.7
Sep29° / 22°19624.5123.4
Oct30° / 23°1241911.83.8
Nov32° / 23°204.111.74.4
Dec33° / 22°30.711.64.3

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
5991
6991
7991
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23595
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25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Okene gets around 185 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
486
586
686
787
887
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1787
1887
1986
2086
2185
2285
2384
2483
2583
2682
2781
2881
2980
3079
3179

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
13991
141090
151189
161189
171288
181387
191486
201585
211684
221882
231981
242080
252179
262278
272476
282575
292674
302872
312971

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 9 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 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 6:25 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:51
212.46:266:52
312.46:266:52
412.46:266:52
512.46:266:52
612.46:276:52
712.46:276:52
812.46:276:52
912.46:276:52
1012.46:276:52
1112.46:286:53
1212.46:286:53
1312.46:286:53
1412.46:286:53
1512.46:286:53
1612.46:296:53
1712.46:296:53
1812.46:296:53
1912.46:296:53
2012.46:296:53
2112.46:306:53
2212.46:306:52
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2412.46:306:52
2512.46:306:52
2612.46:306:52
2712.46:316:52
2812.46:316:52
2912.36:316:52
3012.36:316:51
3112.36:316:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Okene

In seasonPeak

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

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

Okene 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 Okene?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okene.

What to pack for Okene in July

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

In July, Okene sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Okene 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 Okene peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Okene 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 Okene is worst in January — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 18146 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan148Unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Okene?

Okene sits at 7.6°N, 6.2°E, 384 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ogaminana, 5.0 km away.

Idah

Topography around Okene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m.

The land around Okene is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
758 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ogaminana 5.0 km · Kabba 35 km · Ajaokuta 46 km · Ikare 53 km · Auchi 54 km · Lokoja 62 km · Ode 64 km · Idah 74 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 Okene (7.5512°, 6.2359°, elevation 384 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).