Climate of Niamey
Niamey has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Niamey is 38° degrees and there is about 62 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 335 days a year with an average humidity of 28% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 34°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 26 days and there is a total of approximately 63 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3558 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 34°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in April |
Coldest month: | 34°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 339 days |
Days with rain: | 26 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 63 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3558 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Niamey.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Niamey.
Climate table of Niamey
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Niamey. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Niamey might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 34 |
Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Niamey
The best time to visit Niamey in Niger is in December and December. In this period you have a hot temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Niamey is 42°C in April and the lowest is 34°C in January.
Climate of Niamey by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Niamey? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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