Zuru weather in July

In July, Zuru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 153 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Zuru's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Zuru reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
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73123
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How July really feels in Zuru

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.

Zuru weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.4
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.511.90.9
Apr39° / 27°143.312.20.8
May36° / 26°5910.712.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7612.212.73.4
Jul30° / 23°15321.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°27126.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°13918.112.14.0
Oct32° / 22°366.511.74.2
Nov34° / 21°00.111.53.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
32971
42872
52773
62575
72575
82377
92377
102179
112179
122080
132080
141882
151882
161783
171783
181684
191684
201684
211585
221486
231387
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281288
291288
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zuru gets around 153 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
555
656
757
858
959
1060
1161
1263
1364
1465
1567
1668
1769
1871
1972
2073
2175
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
2780
2881
2982
3082
3183

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113861
213861
313861
412871
512871
611881
710891
89901
99901
108911
117921
126931
136931
145941
154951
164951
173961
183961
193961
202971
212971
222980
232980
241990
251990
261990
271990
281990
291990
301990
311990

Wind in July

Winds average 10 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
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319calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:237:02
212.76:237:02
312.76:237:03
412.76:237:03
512.76:247:03
612.76:247:03
712.66:247:03
812.66:247:03
912.66:257:03
1012.66:257:03
1112.66:257:03
1212.66:257:03
1312.66:267:03
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1712.66:277:03
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3112.56:307:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zuru

In seasonPeak

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

Zuru's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zuru sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Zuru?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zuru.

What to pack for Zuru in July

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

In July, Zuru sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zuru 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 Zuru peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Feb 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zuru 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 Zuru is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zuru?

Zuru sits at 11.4°N, 5.2°E, 394 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Rijau, 37 km away.

GummiIbetoKontagoraTambuwalJegaTalata MafaraBirnin Kebbi

Topography around Zuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Zuru is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Rijau 37 km · Gummi 80 km · Ibeto 106 km · Kontagora 118 km · Tambuwal 126 km · Jega 128 km · Talata Mafara 155 km · Birnin Kebbi 160 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 Zuru (11.4352°, 5.2349°, elevation 394 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).