Monthly climate in Mao, Chad

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Mao, Chad §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mao, Chad.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mao, Chad §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mao, Chad.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Mao, Chad §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mao, Chad.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Mao, Chad §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mao, Chad.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 13 12 12 11 13 13 13 11 10 9