Ruqi weather in July

In July, Ruqi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ruqi's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruqi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ruqi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143220
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263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How July really feels in Ruqi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 3 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
3
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.

Ruqi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°173.511.58.4
Feb26° / 15°112.311.78.2
Mar28° / 17°416.611.96.6
Apr29° / 19°8312.212.25.3
May31° / 20°437.812.55.1
Jun32° / 21°51.312.64.7
Jul31° / 20°287.412.54.7
Aug31° / 21°3710.712.34.7
Sep31° / 20°133.712.15.5
Oct28° / 17°346.211.86.9
Nov25° / 15°253.911.58.2
Dec24° / 14°92.611.48.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57327
67327
77228
87129
97129
107129
117228
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ruqi gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
512
613
714
815
916
1018
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2935
3035
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167330
267330
366340
466340
565350
664360
763370
863370
962380
1061390
1160400
1259410
1358420
1457430
1556440
1655450
1754460
1852471
1951481
2050501
2148511
2247521
2346531
2444551
2543561
2642571
2741572
2840582
2939592
3038602
3137612

Wind in July

Winds average 21 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2721breezy
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2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:27
212.65:536:27
312.65:536:27
412.65:536:27
512.65:536:27
612.65:546:27
712.65:546:28
812.65:546:28
912.65:546:28
1012.65:556:28
1112.65:556:28
1212.55:556:28
1312.55:556:28
1412.55:566:28
1512.55:566:28
1612.55:566:28
1712.55:566:28
1812.55:566:28
1912.55:576:28
2012.55:576:28
2112.55:576:28
2212.55:576:27
2312.55:576:27
2412.55:586:27
2512.55:586:27
2612.55:586:27
2712.55:586:27
2812.55:586:27
2912.55:596:26
3012.55:596:26
3112.45:596:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ruqi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Ruqi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ruqi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ruqi in July

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

In July, Ruqi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Ruqi 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 Ruqi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ruqi 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 Ruqi is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruqi?

Ruqi sits at 10.0°N, 43.4°E, 1,113 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Baki, 10 km away.

HartīshēkJijiga

Topography around Ruqi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruqi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 1,137 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Ruqi is covered by shrubs (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
2,030 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
July weather nearby: Baki 10 km · Borama 27 km · Gebiley 37 km · Tog Wajaale 43 km · Gedeb 52 km · Hargeysa 84 km · Hartīshēk 91 km · Jijiga 98 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 Ruqi (9.9729°, 43.4276°, elevation 1,113 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).