climigo

Niger

Do not travel

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

Read the UK Foreign Office advice (GOV.UK) · checked on 9 November 2026 · how it works

When to go?

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

Climate zones

GhanaTogoBeninBurkina FasoMaliCameroonNigeriaChadLibyaAlgeriaNiameyNiameyNiameyAgadezAgadezAgadezZinderZinderZinderMaradiMaradiMaradiDiffaDiffaDiffa

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 27°12°
February 30°14°
March 35°19°
April 40°23° extreme heat
May 41°26° extreme heat
June 41°27° extreme heat
July 38°26° extreme heat
August 37°25°
September 38°24° extreme heat
October 37°22°
November 33°17°
December 29°13°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec11.8 · 27.4 °CJanuary: 11.8 · 27.4 °C14.4 · 30.3 °CFebruary: 14.4 · 30.3 °C18.8 · 35.1 °CMarch: 18.8 · 35.1 °C23.3 · 39.6 °CApril: 23.3 · 39.6 °C26.1 · 41.3 °CMay: 26.1 · 41.3 °C26.7 · 40.7 °CJune: 26.7 · 40.7 °C25.8 · 38.4 °CJuly: 25.8 · 38.4 °C25.1 · 37.0 °CAugust: 25.1 · 37.0 °C24.3 · 38.3 °CSeptember: 24.3 · 38.3 °C21.7 · 37.0 °COctober: 21.7 · 37.0 °C16.7 · 32.8 °CNovember: 16.7 · 32.8 °C12.8 · 28.5 °CDecember: 12.8 · 28.5 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 11.8 – 27.4 °C
Feb 14.4 – 30.3 °C
Mar 18.8 – 35.1 °C
Apr 23.3 – 39.6 °C
May 26.1 – 41.3 °C
Jun 26.7 – 40.7 °C
Jul 25.8 – 38.4 °C
Aug 25.1 – 37.0 °C
Sep 24.3 – 38.3 °C
Oct 21.7 – 37.0 °C
Nov 16.7 – 32.8 °C
Dec 12.8 – 28.5 °C

How much it rains

January 0 mm0 d
February 0 mm0 d
March 0 mm0 d
April 1 mm0 d
May 4 mm0 d
June 11 mm1 d
July 37 mm3 d
August 75 mm4 d
September 21 mm2 d
October 3 mm0 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 days0 mm · 0 rain daysMarch: 0 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysApril: 1 mm · 0 rain days4 mm · 0 rain daysMay: 4 mm · 0 rain days11 mm · 1 rain day · 11 mm a dayJune: 11 mm · 1 rain day · 11 mm a day37 mm · 3 rain days · 12 mm a dayJuly: 37 mm · 3 rain days · 12 mm a day75 mm · 4 rain days · 19 mm a dayAugust: 75 mm · 4 rain days · 19 mm a day21 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a daySeptember: 21 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a day3 mm · 0 rain daysOctober: 3 mm · 0 rain days0 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 0 mm0 d
Apr 1 mm0 d
May 4 mm0 d
Jun 11 mm1 d
Jul 37 mm3 d
Aug 75 mm4 d
Sep 21 mm2 d
Oct 3 mm0 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 13
February 11 h 35
March 12 h 02
April 12 h 32
May 12 h 56
June 13 h 09
July 13 h 04
August 12 h 43
September 12 h 14
October 11 h 46
November 11 h 20
December 11 h 06

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