Sofo-Birnin-Gwari weather in July

In July, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 179 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is human settlement in Nigeria.

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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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
42922
52822
62822
72822
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112821
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212821
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292721
302721
312721

How July really feels in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

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.

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.6
Feb34° / 21°0011.63.8
Mar37° / 23°30.711.92.2
Apr36° / 25°224.912.22.1
May33° / 24°8313.912.53.1
Jun30° / 22°10815.112.64.2
Jul28° / 21°17923.712.64.0
Aug27° / 21°27527.312.43.7
Sep29° / 21°19924.112.13.7
Oct31° / 20°7111.211.84.5
Nov32° / 19°00.111.54.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.6

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 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21585
31585
41387
51387
61288
71189
81090
91090
101090
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
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28595
29595
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari gets around 179 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 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
263
363
464
565
665
766
867
968
1069
1171
1272
1373
1475
1576
1678
1779
1880
1981
2082
2183
2284
2384
2485
2585
2686
2786
2886
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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258
314258

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 36 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:176:55
212.66:176:55
312.66:186:56
412.66:186:56
512.66:186:56
612.66:186:56
712.66:196:56
812.66:196:56
912.66:196:56
1012.66:196:56
1112.66:206:56
1212.66:206:56
1312.66:206:56
1412.66:206:56
1512.66:216:56
1612.66:216:56
1712.66:216:56
1812.66:216:56
1912.66:226:56
2012.66:226:56
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2212.66:226:56
2312.66:226:55
2412.56:236:55
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2712.56:236:55
2812.56:246:55
2912.56:246:54
3012.56:246:54
3112.56:246:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

In seasonPeak

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

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Sofo-Birnin-Gwari?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sofo-Birnin-Gwari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari in July

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

In July, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11116 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan112Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov84Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sofo-Birnin-Gwari?

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sits at 11.0°N, 6.8°E, 657 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Funtua, 81 km away.

FuntuaKadunaZariaTeginaMalumfashiGusauSobaZungeru

Topography around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sofo-Birnin-Gwari.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m.

The land around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
July weather nearby: Funtua 81 km · Kaduna 90 km · Zaria 103 km · Tegina 123 km · Malumfashi 126 km · Gusau 129 km · Soba 139 km · Zungeru 151 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari (11.0154°, 6.7804°, elevation 657 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).