Bignona weather in July

In July, Bignona sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 256 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bignona's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bignona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bignona is city in Senegal.

Density
1,697/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bignona reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13325
23325
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133125
143125
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313124

How July really feels in Bignona

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.

Bignona weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°10.111.34.1
Feb36° / 20°10.111.62.9
Mar37° / 21°0011.91.8
Apr38° / 22°0012.31.5
May37° / 23°20.312.62.0
Jun35° / 25°456.312.72.8
Jul31° / 25°25622.612.73.0
Aug30° / 24°36927.412.42.7
Sep31° / 24°30124.912.12.7
Oct33° / 24°11316.811.73.0
Nov34° / 22°11211.43.4
Dec34° / 20°20.311.34.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42476
52377
62377
72278
82179
92179
102179
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161783
171684
181585
191486
201387
211387
221288
231288
241189
251189
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bignona gets around 256 mm of rain over 22.6 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 71% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
255
357
459
561
662
763
864
965
1066
1167
1267
1368
1469
1570
1671
1772
1873
1974
2075
2176
2278
2379
2480
2581
2682
2782
2883
2983
3084
3184

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
134948
234750
334552
424454
524256
624157
714059
813960
913861
1013762
1103664
1203664
1303565
1403565
1503565
1603466
1703466
1803367
1903268
2003268
2103169
2203169
2303169
2403070
2503070
2602971
2702872
2802872
2902773
3002674
3102575

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 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 6:46 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:467:31
212.76:467:31
312.76:467:31
412.76:477:31
512.76:477:31
612.76:477:31
712.76:477:31
812.76:487:31
912.76:487:31
1012.76:487:31
1112.76:497:31
1212.76:497:31
1312.76:497:31
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1512.76:507:31
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1912.76:517:31
2012.76:517:31
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2212.66:517:30
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2712.66:537:29
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3112.66:547:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bignona

In seasonPeak

In July, Bignona sits inside its atlantic hurricane, monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bignona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Bignona sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Bignona?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bignona.

What to pack for Bignona in July

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

In July, Bignona sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bignona in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bignona peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bignona 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 Bignona is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1698 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bignona?

Bignona sits at 12.8°N, 16.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ziguinchor, 27 km away.

GoudompNema KunkuLaminBrikamaGunjurSédhiouSanyang

Topography around Bignona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bignona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Bignona is covered by trees (23%), shrubs (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Ziguinchor 27 km · Goudomp 46 km · Nema Kunku 61 km · Lamin 64 km · Brikama 69 km · Gunjur 70 km · Sédhiou 73 km · Sanyang 77 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Bignona (12.8103°, -16.2264°, elevation 30 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).