Mbour weather in July

In July, Mbour sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mbour's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mbour is city in Senegal.

Density
11,548/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 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mbour reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
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How July really feels in Mbour

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.

Mbour 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
Jan30° / 19°20.211.26.6
Feb30° / 19°10.111.56.4
Mar31° / 19°00.111.96.2
Apr30° / 20°0012.36.5
May30° / 21°0012.76.6
Jun30° / 23°20.612.86.5
Jul30° / 25°507.212.85.5
Aug30° / 26°15415.712.54.4
Sep30° / 26°11114.512.14.4
Oct32° / 25°314.511.74.8
Nov33° / 23°10.111.34.7
Dec31° / 20°10.311.25.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175545
185446
195347
205149
215050
224951
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mbour gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
512
613
714
814
915
1016
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1925
2026
2127
2229
2331
2432
2534
2635
2737
2838
2938
3039
3140

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17858
27858
37849
468410
568311
668311
778112
878013
977914
1067915
1167915
1267816
1367717
1467717
1567618
1667519
1767420
1857421
1957223
2057124
2147026
2246927
2346729
2446531
2536433
2636334
2736136
2826038
2925840
3025642
3125543

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:467:36
212.86:467:37
312.86:467:37
412.86:477:37
512.86:477:37
612.86:477:37
712.86:487:37
812.86:487:37
912.86:487:37
1012.86:487:37
1112.86:497:37
1212.86:497:37
1312.86:497:37
1412.86:507:37
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2912.76:547:34
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3112.76:547:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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265.6Bright
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305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mbour

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mbour sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Mbour?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mbour for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mbour in July

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

In July, Mbour sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mbour in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 19 to Jan 29 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Mbour 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 Mbour peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mbour 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 Mbour is worst in January — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Aug 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan110Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mbour?

Mbour sits at 14.4°N, 17.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Sali, 6.0 km away.

Thiès NonesPoutSébikhotaneDiamniadio

Topography around Mbour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Mbour is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, water (36%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Sali 6.0 km · Nguékhokh 11 km · Thiadiaye 28 km · Joal 30 km · Thiès Nones 40 km · Pout 40 km · Sébikhotane 41 km · Diamniadio 41 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 Mbour (14.422°, -16.9638°, elevation 15 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).