Waterloo weather in July

In July, Waterloo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 606 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Waterloo's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waterloo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
606 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Waterloo is city in Sierra Leone.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Waterloo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Waterloo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°164.111.66.2
Feb30° / 25°112.211.76.0
Mar30° / 25°204.711.95.6
Apr30° / 25°478.412.25.0
May29° / 25°21625.212.43.5
Jun28° / 24°42629.712.53.2
Jul27° / 24°60629.912.43.4
Aug26° / 24°70529.712.33.4
Sep27° / 24°50129.4123.3
Oct28° / 24°26629.611.83.3
Nov29° / 24°13024.811.63.7
Dec29° / 25°4211.111.55.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
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13496
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Waterloo gets around 606 mm of rain over 29.9 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1896
1996
2096
2196
2295
2395
2495
2595
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
21972
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
161990
171990
181990
191990
201990
212980
222980
232980
242980
252980
262980
273970
283970
293970
303970
313970

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 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 6:41 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:417:10
212.56:417:10
312.56:427:10
412.56:427:10
512.56:427:11
612.56:427:11
712.56:437:11
812.56:437:11
912.56:437:11
1012.56:437:11
1112.56:447:11
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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 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
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183.8Moderate
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203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Waterloo

In seasonPeak

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

Waterloo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Waterloo sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Waterloo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Waterloo.

What to pack for Waterloo in July

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

In July, Waterloo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Waterloo 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 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Waterloo 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 Waterloo peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Waterloo 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 Waterloo is worst in April — around 217 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 14200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr217Very unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waterloo?

Waterloo sits at 8.3°N, 13.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Freetown, 24 km away.

FreetownGoderichPort LokoLunsarMile 91NjalaForécariahMakeni

Topography around Waterloo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waterloo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Waterloo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Freetown 24 km · Goderich 26 km · Port Loko 57 km · Lunsar 70 km · Mile 91 95 km · Njala 117 km · Forécariah 121 km · Makeni 128 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Waterloo (8.3389°, -13.0709°, elevation 23 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. 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).