Podor weather in July

In July, Podor sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Podor's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Podor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Podor reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°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)
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How July really feels in Podor

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.

Podor weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°40.211.15.6
Feb33° / 20°10.111.44.3
Mar36° / 22°00.111.92.6
Apr38° / 24°0012.41.1
May40° / 25°00.112.80.0
Jun40° / 26°20.5130.2
Jul37° / 26°122.512.91.6
Aug36° / 26°486.912.62.2
Sep37° / 27°436.712.11.7
Oct38° / 26°122.311.61.0
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.4
Dec33° / 19°10.1114.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108317
118218
128218
138119
148119
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227426
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267129
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307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Podor gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
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167
177
188
198
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2814
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3015
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1471658150
2461658160
3361559170
4351460180
5251361190
6241361200
7241261210
8231162220
9231061240
1013962250
1112960271
1212860281
1312759301
1412756331
1511656351
1611653372
1711552392
1811550412
1911448442
2010446463
2110344483
2210342504
2310240525
2410238545
2510235566
2610234567
2710232578
2810130599
2900129619
30001286110
31001276111

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
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918light breeze
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1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 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 6:34 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:347:33
213.06:347:33
313.06:347:33
413.06:357:33
513.06:357:33
613.06:357:33
713.06:357:33
813.06:367:33
912.96:367:33
1012.96:367:33
1112.96:377:33
1212.96:377:33
1312.96:377:33
1412.96:387:33
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1612.96:387:33
1712.96:397:32
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2712.86:427:30
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3012.86:437:29
3112.86:437:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Podor

In seasonPeak

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

Podor 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 Podor?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Podor.

What to pack for Podor in July

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

In July, Podor sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Podor in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Podor peaks around March 14 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highMar 14UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Podor 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 Podor is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 10132 µg/m³Aug 2138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb134Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May108Unhealthy
Jun105Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug37Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Podor?

Podor sits at 16.6°N, 15.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ndioum, 37 km away.

TékaneDaganaBoguéRichard-TollRosso

Topography around Podor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Podor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m.

The land around Podor is covered by grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
81 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Ndioum 37 km · Tékane 42 km · Dagana 71 km · Bogué 75 km · Richard-Toll 82 km · Rosso 91 km · Boutilimitt 104 km · Aleg 120 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 Podor (16.6489°, -14.9607°, elevation 0 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).