Nioro du Rip weather in July

In July, Nioro du Rip sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 127 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nioro du Rip's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioro du Rip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Nioro du Rip is place in Kaolack, 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nioro du Rip reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
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How July really feels in Nioro du Rip

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
17 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.

Nioro du Rip weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.211.35.0
Feb34° / 20°10.111.53.9
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.7
Apr37° / 22°0012.32.2
May36° / 23°10.112.62.4
Jun35° / 25°183.112.82.9
Jul33° / 25°12714.912.73.1
Aug31° / 25°24322.812.52.9
Sep32° / 24°17818.412.13.1
Oct34° / 24°477.611.73.3
Nov35° / 21°20.411.43.3
Dec33° / 19°20.211.24.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44060
54060
63961
73862
83763
93664
103565
113565
123367
133169
143070
152971
162872
172773
182575
192476
202377
212377
222278
232179
242080
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311882

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nioro du Rip gets around 127 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
232
333
435
536
637
738
838
939
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1747
1848
1950
2051
2153
2254
2356
2458
2560
2661
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
146729
236631
336433
436235
536136
635938
735839
835641
935542
1025543
1125444
1225345
1325246
1425147
1525048
1614949
1714851
1814752
1914653
2014455
2114356
2214257
2314059
2413861
2503763
2603565
2703367
2813267
2913069
3012970
3112772

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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 48 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 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:427:31
212.86:437:31
312.86:437:31
412.86:437:31
512.86:447:31
612.86:447:31
712.86:447:31
812.86:447:31
912.86:457:31
1012.86:457:31
1112.86:457:31
1212.86:467:31
1312.86:467:31
1412.86:467:31
1512.76:467:31
1612.76:477:31
1712.76:477:31
1812.76:477:31
1912.76:477:31
2012.76:487:31
2112.76:487:30
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2712.76:507:29
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2912.66:507:29
3012.66:507:28
3112.66:517:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nioro du Rip

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nioro du Rip sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Nioro du Rip?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioro du Rip.

What to pack for Nioro du Rip in July

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

In July, Nioro du Rip sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nioro du Rip 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 Nioro du Rip peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nioro du Rip 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 Nioro du Rip is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1697 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioro du Rip?

Nioro du Rip sits at 13.8°N, 15.8°W, 19 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Farafenni, 30 km away.

SomaKaffrineKahoneKaolackNema KunkuGuinguinéoGandiaye

Topography around Nioro du Rip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioro du Rip has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Nioro du Rip is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Farafenni 30 km · Soma 46 km · Kaffrine 48 km · Kahone 52 km · Kaolack 54 km · Nema Kunku 56 km · Guinguinéo 60 km · Gandiaye 75 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 Nioro du Rip (13.75°, -15.8°, elevation 19 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).