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Monthly climate in Zinder, Niger

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zinder features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 304 mm (12.0 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zinder enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zinder, Niger §

The warmest months in Zinder are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (90 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zinder experiences 326 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 Zinder, 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
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zinder, Niger §

Zinder usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zinder 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 Zinder, 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) 3 (0.1) 19 (0.8) 79 (3.1) 146 (5.7) 46 (1.8) 12 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 15 5 1 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zinder, Niger §

The sunniest months in Zinder are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zinder: 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 Zinder, 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 265 300 336 334 350 341 354 340 328 332 321 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 23m 11h 40m 12h 3m 12h 26m 12h 45m 12h 54m 12h 49m 12h 32m 12h 10m 11h 48m 11h 28m 11h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Zinder, Niger §

Zinder 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 Zinder UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zinder, 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) 10 11 13 13 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 10