Climate of Zam
Zam 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 Zam is 37° degrees and there is about 112 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 325 days a year with an average humidity of 23% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 33 days and there is a total of approximately 112 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3594 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in May |
Coldest month: | 31°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 332 days |
Days with rain: | 33 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 112 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3594 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Zam.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Zam.
Climate table of Zam
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Zam. 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 Zam 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) | 31 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Zam
The best time to visit Zam in Niger is in December and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Zam is 42°C in May and the lowest is 31°C in January.
Climate of Zam by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Zam? 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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