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Monthly climate in Tahoua, Niger

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tahoua features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 240 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tahoua enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tahoua, Niger

The warmest months in Tahoua are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (92 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tahoua 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 Tahoua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		44°C
(112°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tahoua, Niger

Tahoua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tahoua 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 Tahoua. 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)5 (0.2)28 (1.1)45 (1.8)123 (4.8)29 (1.1)10 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001610166100

Monthly sunshine hours in Tahoua, Niger

The sunniest months in Tahoua are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tahoua: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tahoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264301334336351341356349329328315322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 38m12h 2m12h 27m12h 48m12h 58m12h 53m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Tahoua, Niger

Tahoua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, October 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 Tahoua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tahoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111313111112121210109