Dara weather in July

In July, Dara sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dara's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Dara is town in Senegal.

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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dara reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Dara

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Dara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.211.25.1
Feb34° / 19°10.211.53.9
Mar37° / 21°00.111.92.3
Apr38° / 22°0012.31.0
May39° / 23°0012.70.7
Jun37° / 24°4112.91.8
Jul35° / 25°396.112.82.8
Aug33° / 25°10412.212.53.1
Sep33° / 25°8510.612.13.2
Oct36° / 24°213.711.72.2
Nov36° / 21°10.111.32.7
Dec33° / 19°10.211.14.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126238
136238
146040
156040
165842
175743
185644
195545
205347
215347
225149
235050
244852
254852
264654
274555
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dara gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
511
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2021
2122
2224
2325
2426
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1338590
2336610
3235621
4234631
5233641
6232651
7231652
8130672
9129673
10128683
11126694
12125704
13124705
14123715
15022726
16021727
17020728
18019729
190187210
200167311
210157312
220147214
230137215
240127117
250117019
260106921
27096823
28096625
29086428
30076330
31076132

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 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 6:38 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:387:32
212.96:397:32
312.96:397:32
412.96:397:33
512.96:397:33
612.96:407:33
712.96:407:33
812.96:407:33
912.96:417:33
1012.96:417:33
1112.96:417:33
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3012.76:477:29
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dara

In seasonPeak

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

Dara sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Dara?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dara.

What to pack for Dara in July

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

In July, Dara sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dara 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 Dara peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dara 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 Dara is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 1299 µg/m³Aug 1833 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dara?

Dara sits at 15.3°N, 15.5°W, 41 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ndibène Dahra, 2.0 km away.

LinguèreToubaMbakéKeur MédouneLougaKébémerDiourbel

Topography around Dara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.

The land around Dara is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
63 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Ndibène Dahra 2.0 km · Linguère 39 km · Touba 69 km · Mbaké 77 km · Keur Médoune 80 km · Louga 85 km · Kébémer 102 km · Diourbel 113 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 Dara (15.3484°, -15.4799°, elevation 41 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).