Qandala weather in July

In July, Qandala sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Qandala's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Qandala is City in Bari, Puntland.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical July day in Qandala reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 35°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)
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293429
303429
313429

How July really feels in Qandala

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Qandala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°61.511.48.8
Feb26° / 20°40.711.68.9
Mar28° / 22°71.511.97.9
Apr30° / 24°224.312.26.3
May31° / 26°327.112.54.9
Jun34° / 28°20.512.73.7
Jul34° / 29°00.112.63.7
Aug34° / 29°0012.43.8
Sep33° / 27°4112.14.6
Oct29° / 24°234.111.77.0
Nov26° / 22°243.411.58.2
Dec25° / 20°242.911.38.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86832
96931
106931
116931
127129
137129
147129
157228
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317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Qandala gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128216
228315
338314
438413
538512
638611
738710
838710
93889
103898
113898
123907
133907
143907
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212917
222917
233898
243889
253889
2638710
2738611
2838611
2938512
3038512
3138512

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

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
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1012calm
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 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 5:24 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:246:04
212.75:246:04
312.75:246:04
412.75:256:04
512.75:256:04
612.75:256:04
712.65:256:04
812.65:266:04
912.65:266:05
1012.65:266:05
1112.65:266:05
1212.65:276:05
1312.65:276:05
1412.65:276:05
1512.65:276:05
1612.65:286:05
1712.65:286:04
1812.65:286:04
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2012.65:296:04
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2712.55:306:03
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2912.55:316:03
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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 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Qandala

In seasonPeak

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

Qandala sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Qandala?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qandala. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qandala in July

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

In July, Qandala sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qandala in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qandala in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qandala peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Qandala 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 Qandala is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1540 µg/m³Apr 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qandala?

Qandala sits at 11.5°N, 49.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 78 km away.

El DibirCeerigaaboGarooweEylLaascaanood

Topography around Qandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Qandala is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (46%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), water (34%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,101 m
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July weather nearby: Bosaso 78 km · El Dibir 150 km · Ceerigaabo 289 km · Mukalla 351 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 371 km · Garoowe 374 km · Eyl 388 km · Laascaanood 432 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Qandala (11.472°, 49.8728°, elevation 8 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).