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The climate in Niger

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures


All climate diagrams on this page come from the collected data of 15 weather stations.
Weather stations at an altitude above 500m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.


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Climate zone: tropics

It is warm or hot yearlong. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is Agadez. The coldest is Maradi.
Duration of daylight and sunshine in Niger
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Hours of sunshine per daySunshine hours per day in Niger
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Precipitation in mm/dayPrecipitation in Niger
Relative humidity in %Relative humidity in Niger
Absolute humidity in g/m³Absolute humidity in Niger

Regions in Niger

All figures per year. For detailed climate data click on the name of the region.

RegionTemperature
max Ø day
Temperature
min Ø night
Sunshine
hours
Rainy
days
PrecipitationHumidity
Agadez37.0 °C20.0 °C3,249 h16 99 l24.0 %
Diffa37.0 °C21.4 °C3,176 h34 336 l
Dosso36.2 °C23.4 °C2,957 h61 788 l49.0 %
Maradi35.5 °C21.4 °C3,066 h41 526 l39.0 %
Niamey36.6 °C23.3 °C3,103 h43 518 l42.0 %
Tahoua36.6 °C22.9 °C3,103 h41 438 l35.0 %
Tillabéri36.9 °C23.6 °C3,066 h44 515 l42.0 %
Zinder36.0 °C21.3 °C3,176 h41 496 l41.0 %

Temperature records of the last 86 years

The hottest temperature measured from 1937 to January 2023 was reported by the Tillabery weather station. In June 2019, the record temperature of 49.8 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September, based on all 14 weather stations in Niger below 500 meters altitude, was recorded in 1987 with an average temperature of 30.4 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every four to six hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 28.9 degrees Celsius.

The coldest day in these 86 years was reported by the Bilma weather station. Here the temperature dropped to -2.5 °C in January 2005. Bilma lies at an altitude of 357 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 2023 with an average temperature of 23.1 °C. In Niger, it is usual to have about 2.7 degrees more at 25.8 °C for this three-month period.

The most precipitation fell in August 1952. With 15.8 mm per day, the Birni N'konni weather station recorded the highest monthly average of the last 86 years. Incidentally, the region with the most rainfall for the whole year is around Gaya. The driest region is near Bilma.




Data basis and methodology

The data from the individual measuring stations are based on the archives of the German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. In order to determine a representative national average, average values were first calculated for each part of the country, which were then summarized at the national level. Thus, if a disproportionate number of weather stations are located in a small area, their number does not affect the national average.
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