Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 35°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 high | 31°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 mean | 23°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 low | 16°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 11°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tahoua, Niger with other places around the world.
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.
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) | 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 301 | 334 | 336 | 351 | 341 | 356 | 349 | 329 | 328 | 315 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |