Monthly climate in Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dogondoutchi 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 (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 263 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dogondoutchi enjoys an average of 3921 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger §

The warmest months in Dogondoutchi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dogondoutchi 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 Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger.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 38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(112°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(109°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(110°F)
42°C
(107°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger §

Dogondoutchi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dogondoutchi are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger.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) 5 (0.2) 24 (0.9) 53 (2.1) 128 (5.0) 41 (1.6) 12 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 14 6 2 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger §

The sunniest months in Dogondoutchi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dogondoutchi: 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 Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger.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 266 302 334 331 349 340 353 343 327 329 316 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 24m 11h 41m 12h 3m 12h 25m 12h 44m 12h 54m 12h 49m 12h 32m 12h 10m 11h 48m 11h 28m 11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger §

Dogondoutchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dogondoutchi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger.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) 11 12 12 12 12 11 13 14 12 11 10 9