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N'Djamena climate

Chad · Sahel (Lake Chad basin) · 12.107° N, 15.044° E

Köppen BShhot semi-aridArid

Scorching dry season with dust storms then a short but heavy July-September Sahelian rainy season.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
10JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
April, 107°F / 42°C
Coldest month
January, 64°F / 18°C
Annual swing
43°F / 24°C
Wettest month
August
Driest month
January
Rain per year
20.5" / 520 mm
Elevation
971 ft / 296 m
Time zone
Africa/Ndjamena

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January91 / 3364 / 180.00 / 016%8.2 / 13.237%
February93 / 3466 / 190.00 / 012%8.9 / 14.330%
March103 / 3976 / 250.14 / 412%8.6 / 13.852%
April107 / 4282 / 280.02 / 116%7.4 / 11.954%
May106 / 4184 / 290.10 / 330%6.3 / 10.154%
June100 / 3881 / 271.22 / 3149%6.5 / 10.560%
July92 / 3377 / 254.02 / 10269%6.1 / 9.872%
August86 / 3074 / 239.94 / 25283%5.2 / 8.482%
September90 / 3275 / 244.09 / 10477%5.0 / 8.069%
October96 / 3674 / 240.94 / 2451%5.3 / 8.550%
November98 / 3772 / 220.00 / 020%7.2 / 11.642%
December93 / 3466 / 190.00 / 017%7.8 / 12.632%

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