Sédhiou weather in July

In July, Sédhiou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 223 mm of rain across 22.3 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Sédhiou's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sédhiou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sédhiou 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sédhiou 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 4°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
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How July really feels in Sédhiou

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
9 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.

Sédhiou 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.34.4
Feb35° / 20°10.111.63.0
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.9
Apr38° / 23°0012.31.5
May37° / 24°20.512.61.7
Jun35° / 25°457.312.72.5
Jul31° / 25°22322.312.73.0
Aug30° / 24°33127.512.42.8
Sep31° / 24°23823.312.12.9
Oct33° / 24°7512.311.73.5
Nov33° / 22°61.411.44.0
Dec33° / 19°20.211.34.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42773
52773
62575
72575
82476
92278
102278
112278
122179
131981
141981
151882
161783
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201486
211387
221387
231387
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311288

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sédhiou gets around 223 mm of rain over 22.3 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 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
255
357
459
560
662
763
864
965
1066
1166
1267
1368
1469
1570
1671
1772
1872
1973
2075
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2782
2883
2984
3084
3185

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133859
233661
323563
423365
523266
613069
712970
812871
912871
1012772
1102674
1202674
1302575
1402476
1502476
1602476
1702377
1802377
1902377
2002377
2102278
2202278
2302278
2402278
2502278
2602278
2702278
2802278
2902179
3002179
3102080

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 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:437:28
212.76:447:28
312.76:447:28
412.76:447:28
512.76:447:28
612.76:457:28
712.76:457:28
812.76:457:28
912.76:467:28
1012.76:467:28
1112.76:467:28
1212.76:467:28
1312.76:477:28
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1712.76:487:28
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2112.76:497:28
2212.66:497:28
2312.66:497:27
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2712.66:507:27
2812.66:507:26
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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 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sédhiou

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Sédhiou 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 Sédhiou?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sédhiou.

What to pack for Sédhiou in July

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

In July, Sédhiou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sédhiou 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 Sédhiou peaks around August 18 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sédhiou 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 Sédhiou is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 18105 µg/m³Aug 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sédhiou?

Sédhiou sits at 12.7°N, 15.6°W, 21 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Goudomp, 37 km away.

Nema KunkuKoldaBignonaZiguinchorSoma

Topography around Sédhiou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sédhiou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.

The land around Sédhiou is covered by water (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
70 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Goudomp 37 km · Nema Kunku 70 km · Kolda 70 km · Bignona 73 km · Ziguinchor 79 km · Soma 81 km · Reino de Antula 90 km · Santa-Luzia 91 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 Sédhiou (12.7081°, -15.5569°, elevation 21 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).