Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mao features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 197 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mao enjoys an average of 3918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mao are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mao experiences 326 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mao, Chad with other places around the world.
Mao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mao are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 15 (0.6) | 31 (1.2) | 108 (4.3) | 34 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Mao are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mao: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 301 | 338 | 334 | 350 | 338 | 349 | 338 | 327 | 329 | 318 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 22m | 11h 40m | 12h 2m | 12h 26m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m | 12h 50m | 12h 33m | 12h 10m | 11h 47m | 11h 27m | 11h 17m |
Mao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |