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Monthly climate in N'Djamena, Chad

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification N'Djamena features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. N'Djamena enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in N'Djamena, Chad

The warmest months in N'Djamena are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (89 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, N'Djamena experiences 329 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 N'Djamena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		46°C
(115°F)		45°C
(113°F)		42°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in N'Djamena, Chad

N'Djamena usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in N'Djamena 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 N'Djamena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)10 (0.4)39 (1.5)84 (3.3)236 (9.3)79 (3.1)25 (1.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000029162311400

Monthly sunshine hours in N'Djamena, Chad

The sunniest months in N'Djamena are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in N'Djamena: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in N'Djamena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269302338329344328338317317330322330
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in N'Djamena, Chad

N'Djamena 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 N'Djamena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for N'Djamena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121312121213131311109