Vura weather in July

In July, Vura sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 203 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vura's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Vura reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
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302623
312623

Vura weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°36728.412.53.6
Feb27° / 24°34926.112.33.6
Mar27° / 24°36628.612.13.6
Apr27° / 24°30127.411.83.7
May27° / 24°22827.111.63.9
Jun26° / 24°17224.811.54.1
Jul26° / 23°20325.211.54.3
Aug26° / 23°18924.911.74.3
Sep26° / 23°20924.611.94.2
Oct26° / 23°27127.312.23.9
Nov27° / 23°28726.912.43.8
Dec27° / 24°33727.712.53.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82377
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192278
202278
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272476
282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vura gets around 203 mm of rain over 25.2 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 81% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
583
683
782
882
981
1080
1180
1279
1379
1479
1578
1678
1778
1878
1979
2079
2179
2280
2380
2480
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3180

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10496
20496
30496
40595
50595
60595
70694
80694
90793
100793
110892
120892
130991
1401090
1501090
1601189
1701189
1801288
1901288
2001288
2101288
2201387
2301387
2401387
2501288
2601288
2701288
2801288
2901387
3011386
3111386

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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2012calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:07
211.56:406:07
311.56:406:08
411.56:406:08
511.56:406:08
611.56:406:08
711.56:406:08
811.56:406:09
911.56:416:09
1011.56:416:09
1111.56:416:09
1211.56:416:10
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1611.56:416:11
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1911.56:416:11
2011.56:416:11
2111.56:406:12
2211.56:406:12
2311.56:406:12
2411.56:406:12
2511.56:406:12
2611.56:406:13
2711.66:406:13
2811.66:406:13
2911.66:396:13
3011.66:396:13
3111.66:396:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Vura

In seasonPeak

None of Vura's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vura sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Vura?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Vura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vura in July

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

In July, Vura sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vura in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 15 km away) is warmest in January at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Vura 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 Vura peaks around March 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 13UV 17Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vura?

Vura sits at 9.4°S, 160.0°E, 114 m above sea level, in Solomon Islands. The nearest listed city is Kola'a, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Vura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m.

The land around Vura is covered by trees (35%), water (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,014 m
80 km
2,309 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kola'a 2.0 km · Panatina 2.0 km · Honiara 4.0 km · Tandai 5.0 km · Malango 7.0 km · Nggosi 8.0 km · Arawa 604 km · Kokopo 1,023 km

Solomon Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 75% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,086
2025
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 73%Roman Catholic 20%other 4%other 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 Vura (-9.442°, 159.9888°, elevation 114 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).