Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arlit features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 37 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 42 mm (1.7 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arlit enjoys an average of 3895 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 0 minutes to 13 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arlit are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 37 °C (96 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arlit experiences 325 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arlit, Agadez, Niger with other places around the world.
Arlit usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 3 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arlit are April, 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) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 28 (1.1) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Arlit are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arlit: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 296 | 332 | 335 | 354 | 344 | 354 | 346 | 324 | 321 | 311 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 7m | 11h 31m | 12h 2m | 12h 34m | 13h 0m | 13h 13m | 13h 6m | 12h 43m | 12h 12m | 11h 41m | 11h 14m | 11h 0m |
Arlit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arlit UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |