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Chad

Travel not advised

The governments of Canada and the United States advise against all but essential travel to the whole country.

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When to go?

The best months are December–February. Avoid March–November (hot, at times extreme heat).

Climate zones

CameroonNigeriaNigerLibyaCentral African RepublicSouth SudanSudanN'DjamenaN'DjamenaN'DjamenaAbéchéAbéchéAbéchéFaya-LargeauFaya-LargeauFaya-LargeauMoundouMoundouMoundouSarhSarhSarh

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 30°14°
February 32°16°
March 36°20°
April 39°23° extreme heat
May 39°25° extreme heat
June 38°25° extreme heat
July 36°24°
August 34°24°
September 35°23°
October 35°22°
November 33°18°
December 30°14°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13.6 · 29.6 °CJanuary: 13.6 · 29.6 °C16.0 · 32.2 °CFebruary: 16.0 · 32.2 °C19.5 · 35.7 °CMarch: 19.5 · 35.7 °C22.9 · 38.6 °CApril: 22.9 · 38.6 °C24.8 · 39.2 °CMay: 24.8 · 39.2 °C25.0 · 38.1 °CJune: 25.0 · 38.1 °C24.3 · 35.7 °CJuly: 24.3 · 35.7 °C23.6 · 34.2 °CAugust: 23.6 · 34.2 °C23.2 · 35.4 °CSeptember: 23.2 · 35.4 °C21.5 · 35.2 °COctober: 21.5 · 35.2 °C17.6 · 33.0 °CNovember: 17.6 · 33.0 °C14.4 · 30.1 °CDecember: 14.4 · 30.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 13.6 – 29.6 °C
Feb 16.0 – 32.2 °C
Mar 19.5 – 35.7 °C
Apr 22.9 – 38.6 °C
May 24.8 – 39.2 °C
Jun 25.0 – 38.1 °C
Jul 24.3 – 35.7 °C
Aug 23.6 – 34.2 °C
Sep 23.2 – 35.4 °C
Oct 21.5 – 35.2 °C
Nov 17.6 – 33.0 °C
Dec 14.4 – 30.1 °C

How much it rains

January 0 mm0 d
February 0 mm0 d
March 1 mm0 d
April 6 mm1 d
May 17 mm2 d
June 30 mm4 d
July 75 mm8 d
August 116 mm10 d
September 59 mm6 d
October 16 mm2 d
November 0 mm0 d
December 0 mm0 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mm · 0 rain daysJanuary: 0 mm · 0 rain days0 mm · 0 rain daysFebruary: 0 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysMarch: 1 mm · 0 rain days6 mm · 1 rain day · 6 mm a dayApril: 6 mm · 1 rain day · 6 mm a day17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayMay: 17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day30 mm · 4 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 30 mm · 4 rain days · 8 mm a day75 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a dayJuly: 75 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a day116 mm · 10 rain days · 12 mm a dayAugust: 116 mm · 10 rain days · 12 mm a day59 mm · 6 rain days · 10 mm a daySeptember: 59 mm · 6 rain days · 10 mm a day16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day0 mm · 0 rain daysNovember: 0 mm · 0 rain days0 mm · 0 rain daysDecember: 0 mm · 0 rain days

Rain days and how much water

Jan 0 mm0 d
Feb 0 mm0 d
Mar 1 mm0 d
Apr 6 mm1 d
May 17 mm2 d
Jun 30 mm4 d
Jul 75 mm8 d
Aug 116 mm10 d
Sep 59 mm6 d
Oct 16 mm2 d
Nov 0 mm0 d
Dec 0 mm0 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 19
February 11 h 39
March 12 h 02
April 12 h 28
May 12 h 50
June 13 h 01
July 12 h 56
August 12 h 38
September 12 h 13
October 11 h 48
November 11 h 26
December 11 h 14

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities