Monthly climate in Kantche, Niger

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kantche features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 329 mm (13.0 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kantche enjoys an average of 3938 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kantche, Niger

The warmest months in Kantche are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kantche experiences 327 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 Kantche. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
42°C
(107°F)
43°C
(111°F)
43°C
(110°F)
43°C
(110°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
41°C
(106°F)
43°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
42°C
(107°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kantche, Niger

Kantche usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kantche are January, February and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kantche. 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)4 (0.2)25 (1.0)81 (3.2)150 (5.9)60 (2.4)9 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001514157200

Monthly sunshine hours in Kantche, Niger

The sunniest months in Kantche are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kantche: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kantche. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266301335335351342355343327331321325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 49m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Kantche, Niger

Kantche experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, 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 Kantche UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kantche. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113131111131312111010