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Niamey climate

Niger · Sahel · 13.512° N, 2.125° E

Köppen BShhot semi-aridArid

Hot Sahelian city with a short intense summer rainy season.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
60708090100110JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
6JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
April, 106°F / 41°C
Coldest month
January, 62°F / 17°C
Annual swing
44°F / 24°C
Wettest month
August
Driest month
January
Rain per year
11.7" / 298 mm
Elevation
719 ft / 219 m
Time zone
Africa/Niamey

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
January90 / 3262 / 170.00 / 015%7.9 / 12.727%
February94 / 3566 / 190.00 / 011%8.0 / 12.922%
March102 / 3975 / 240.00 / 012%7.4 / 11.944%
April106 / 4180 / 270.00 / 020%6.8 / 10.951%
May105 / 4184 / 290.18 / 535%7.5 / 12.154%
June100 / 3882 / 281.32 / 3449%7.9 / 12.751%
July94 / 3478 / 262.77 / 7063%7.5 / 12.160%
August89 / 3276 / 246.00 / 15274%6.5 / 10.571%
September94 / 3477 / 251.10 / 2865%6.0 / 9.758%
October98 / 3776 / 240.37 / 944%5.8 / 9.344%
November98 / 3770 / 210.01 / 019%6.6 / 10.636%
December93 / 3464 / 180.00 / 015%7.8 / 12.631%

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