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Monthly climate in Tanout, Niger

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tanout features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 142 mm (5.6 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tanout enjoys an average of 3933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tanout, Niger

The warmest months in Tanout are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tanout experiences 308 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 Tanout. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tanout, Niger

Tanout usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tanout 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 Tanout. 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)3 (0.1)9 (0.4)27 (1.1)84 (3.3)17 (0.7)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000126114100

Monthly sunshine hours in Tanout, Niger

The sunniest months in Tanout are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tanout: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tanout. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262298334335354344355347328330318322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 38m12h 2m12h 27m12h 48m12h 59m12h 53m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Tanout, Niger

Tanout 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, 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 Tanout UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tanout. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113131212121212111010